The last chapters of 2 Samuel record David’s final words, lists the names and feats of his mighty men, and records how he is moved to take a census of the nation, an action which displeases God. Confronted by Gad the Seer and given his choice of judgments, “And David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Please let us fall…
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"David" Tagged Sermons
Against the background of Chapter 22, David’s hymn of praise for God’s deliverance from his enemies, we consider that David’s life was one of nearly continual pressure, trials, and heartache. Yet David proclaims, “I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies” (2 Samuel 22:4 NKJV). Pastor Kevin reminds us that that no matter what…
When David inquires of the Lord, God reveals that the famine, now in its third year, is His chastisement for Saul’s killing of the Gibeonites in violation of Joshua’s treaty with them. At the Gibeonites’ request, David has Saul’s surviving descendants hanged in retribution. “And after that, God heeded the prayer for the land” (2 Samuel 21:14 NKJV). Pastor Kevin reviews the extensive…
David commissions Amasa to assemble an army to fight the rebellious Israelites, but Amasa is delayed. “And David said to Abishai, ‘Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, lest he find for himself fortified cities, and escape us’” (2 Samuel 20:6 NKJV). Overtaking Amasa, Joab slays him and continues in pursuit…
As David returns from exile, he encounters Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth and Barzillai the Gileadite, who had aided David during his stay in Mahanaim. His arrival in Gilgal precipitates further conflict between Judah and the northern tribes. “Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite… said: ‘We have no share in David, nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man…