"Joab" Tagged Sermons

Sheba the son of Bichri will do us More Harm than Absalom – 2 Samuel 20:1-26

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…

David Defeats the Jebusites, Takes Jerusalem – 2 Samuel 5:6-25

The formerly-friendly Jebusites oppose David’s entry into Jerusalem. “Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David)” (2 Samuel 5:7 NKJV). Having heard that David has been made king over all Israel, the Philistines, gather for war. After seeking direction from God, “…David did so, as the Lord commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines…” (2 Samuel…

And They Anointed David King Over Israel – 2 Samuel 3:22-5:5

Joab, David’s general, returns from a raid to learn that Abner had sought out David to restore peace and unity between Israel and Judah. Joab secretly tricks Abner into returning to Hebron and murders him to avenge the death of his brother Asahel. David publicly mourns Abner’s death. After learning of Abner’s death, two of his captains slay Ishbosheth, for which David…

Shall The Sword Devour Forever? 2 Samuel 2:1-3:21

God tells David to return to Judah, to the city of Hebron where the men anointed him king over Judah. Saul’s commander, Abner, makes Ishbosheth king over the northern tribes of Israel, and the two sides confront each other in a bloody battle. As the men of Judah pursue him, “Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do…