2 Samuel 5-6
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Intro
Intro
In **2 Samuel 1–4**, David hears that Saul and Jonathan have died and mourns them deeply (2 Sam 1). He becomes king over Judah, while Saul’s son Ish-bosheth rules the rest of Israel (2 Sam 2). A civil war breaks out between the two sides, led by Joab for David and Abner for Ish-bosheth (2 Sam 2–3). Abner later joins David after a falling out with Ish-bosheth, but Joab kills him out of revenge for killing his brother Asahel (2 Sam 3). When Ish-bosheth is murdered, David punishes the killers and continues to wait on God’s timing to unite the kingdom (2 Sam 4).
1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
David shows all the patience while Yahweh has providentially worked out everything that leads to the moment all the tribes come to David and tells him, “you’re family, you were clearly a great general when Saul was king, and God told you would feed and be a ruler over Israel, so we want to anoint you as king”
Abigail had told David back in 1 Samuel 25:30 “30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;”
Vs 2 “feed my people Israel” comes from shepherd. David was a shepherd over his fathers sheep, and now Yahweh was making him a shepherd over all of Israel to defend, lead, and tend to the needs of those for whom he was responsible
Just for some context and to set the stage for the next few lessons the next part: 2 Sam 5:6 to 2 Sam 10:19 will be the pinnacle of David’s reign.
He conquers Jerusalem, the crown jewel of the Promised Land.
David establishes an effective administrative system and leads Israel to victory over all their enemies.
His virtue is showcased as he fulfills his commitment to Jonathan by caring for his only son, Mephibosheth.
Most significantly, here, the Lord establishes an eternal covenant with David’s family line.
In these chapters David is shown as the founder of the long-ago-prophesied worship center where the Lord would cause his name to dwell (cf. Deuteronomy 12:5 “5 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:” ).
It is in this section also that David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem and initiates the practice of offering blood sacrifices to the Lord there.
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
David’s first act as king is to set up a capital city.
Logistically Jerusalem was David’s choice because it’s central to the northern and southern tribes (Israel and Judah). Politically it’s in Israel’s inheritance but beside Judah. It looks like a concession to Israel from David who was a member of Judah
Actually David finishes the job: Exodus 23:24–25 “24 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. 25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.”
David is obeying Yahweh’s commands: Deuteronomy 17:19 “19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:”
Verse 8 may be his strategy as a general referring to Warren’s shaft (a tunnel that brought water in to Jerusalem from the Gihon spring) but honestly we don’t get enough out of scripture to know for sure
9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. 10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
David sees the original 12 acre site isn’t big enough for the capital
It’s not by David’s talent, it’s by Yahweh’s blessing: 1 Samuel 18:14 “14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.”
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. 12 And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
Tyre was historically one of the most powerful city-states of the time; for Hiram to send gifts to David as a fellow leader gave David reassurance and confirmation.
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
Culturally, doing this was seen to show God’s favor and a man’s growing power and wealth. Scripture even says: Leviticus 26:9 “9 For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.”
God draws straight lines with crooked sticks.
David was a man after God’s own heart, yet here, he’s acting like the world
When we get asked about the “contradictions” in the bible, this is one. But it’s a clear violation of the torah’s prohibition for polygamy Deuteronomy 17:17 “17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”
God absolutely shows grace and mercy in our sinfulness but His judgement is also sure:
Shammua (or Shimea), Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon were sons of Bathsheba (1 Chronicles 3:5 “5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:” )+
Bathsheba was David’s wife as a result of his sin; Solomon was David’s son because David continues his sin. And what’s the result?
1 Kings 11:1–4 “1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; 2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.”
17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
David is still doing what we should do and I struggle with. Rather than doing something he thinks and asking the Lord to bless it, He asks Yahweh first to see if the Lord’s anywhere in it
20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
Following the battle, David named the location of the hostilities “Baal Perazim” (lit., “Lord of the breakings forth”) because “the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me.”
The Philistines were beaten so bad they left their idols and David and the men burn them (unlike last time against the Philistines 1 Samuel 4:11 “11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.” )
They are fulfilling the requirement of the Law: Deuteronomy 7:5 “5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.”
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
Philistines persistent if nothing else!
David asks Yahweh again and the He gives David the strategy
They were to circle around behind them and listen for the sound of them marching in the tops of the trees, this meant Yahweh had gone before them and gotten the victory.
They were then to attack the Philistines in front of the mulberry trees
During the days of Samuel, the Israelites had asked to “be like all the other nations,” with an earthly “king to lead us and to go out before us to fight our battles” (1 Sam 8:20).
Under David’s leadership (as under Moses’ and Joshua’s before him), the Lord—not a mortal king—would go out before the nation to fight their battles.
2 Samuel 6
2 Samuel 6
In 2 Samuel 6 David gathers a large group to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:1–2). They place the Ark on a new cart, but when the oxen stumble, Uzzah reaches out to steady it and is struck dead by God for his irreverence (2 Sam 6:3–7). David becomes angry and afraid, so he leaves the Ark at the house of Obed-edom, where God blesses the household (2 Sam 6:8–11). Hearing of the blessing, David tries again to move the Ark, this time following God’s instructions with sacrifices and celebration (2 Sam 6:12–15). David dances before the Lord with all his might, but Michal, his wife, looks on with contempt (2 Sam 6:16–20). Because of her scornful attitude toward David’s worship, Michal is left childless for the rest of her life (2 Sam 6:21–23).
Conclusion
Conclusion
