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reign (5-6). As YHWH gives David victory wherever he went, he began to militarily secure his borders:
West-Philistia (5), East-Moab (8) and Ammon (10), North-Zobah/ Syria (8), South- Edom (8). David
wanted to build God a house-temple, God promises to build David a house-dynasty. To covenant
promises, He adds place-peace, preeminence posterity, presence-promise (7). David fulfills his covenant
to Jonathan, treating Mephibosheth as his own son, and granted riches of royalty, a picture of God’s
grace. (Chapter 9)

Power and Passion (11). The cracks in David’s armor- polygamy and power are exposed! As his army
actively fights, David passively sits in Zion. He sees a lovely woman bathing from his elevated porch in his
house and sends to inquire about her. He ignores the warning that she is the wife of Uriah and sends to
take her. After having sexual relations, she sends word she is pregnant! So, David sends for Uriah from
battle in attempt to cover sin. When Uriah will not go to his house, even drunk, David sends death
notice to Joab. At David’s command, Uriah is killed by the Ammonites and his wife taken. While his
polygamy and abuse of power didn’t displease David, it was displeasing to YHWH!

Punishment (12-20). In response, YHWH sends the prophet Nathan to confront David. When David
reacts with great anger to Nathan’s parable of the rich man taking poor man’s lamb, Nathan reveals
that David is the man, taking the wife and life of Uriah. God graciously responds to David’s confession
with forgiveness, but consequences remain, the sword will never depart from David’s house:
(1) Child: YHWH afflicts Bathsheba’s child; despite David’s intercession, he dies (12).
(2) Amnon and Tamar: lovesick for his half-sister, Amnon deceives David to send Tamar to his house,
where he rapes her and sends her away- like father, like son. After 2 yrs. of plotting, Absalom deceives
David to send Amnon to sheep-shearing, where he is killed for raping Tamar (13).
(3) Absalom: after sojourning in Geshur for 2 years, Joab returns Absalom to Jerusalem, but tensions
remain. After winning the heart of the people, Absalom plots a coup to take throne. David flees to
Jerusalem, but when Absalom follows bad counsel, he is killed in battle, as David sends army against him
(13-19).
(4) Sheba: King’s return raises tribal tensions, Sheba sparks revolt but is quickly killed (20) (5) Adonijah:
plots coup, struggle for throne concubine, Solomon sends to death- 1 Kings. 2

Promises (21-24). These final chapters review the major themes of Samuel: David’s superiority to Saul,
his success, his sin and sentence, and surety of God’s covenant promises. A. Saul’s sin (21:1-14) recalls
Saul’s folly, David honored Saul, 1 Sam. 15-2 Sam 4 B. David’s mighty men (21:15-22) recounts victories,
2 Sam 5-10 C. David’s song of thanks, final words (22-23:7) praise God protection and promise. B’
David’s mighty men (23:8-39) recount more victories! A’ David’s sin (24) reminds reader of cracks in his
armor, power and polygamy, their continuing consequences, 2 Sam. 11-20

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