Lesson 10: David's Early Kingdom - Part 1
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2 Samuel 2-4
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
In every one of our lives there needs to be a continual anointing from God. We need the Lord’s blessing in order to accomplish the work he has called us to do. No doubt, when we are saved, the Bible says that the Spirit of God takes up residence in our heart and life.
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
He is our comforter, our teacher and our guide. The Bible says that he wants to do some things for us:
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
The Holy Spirit with us is what enables us to the work we have been called to do. The Lord wants to do continually more through us as well.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
In order to do the work that God wants us to do in the future is going to require a stronger faith than we had in the past. It is going to require a fresh anointing from the Lord.
I. David’s becomes King over Judah 2:1-7
I. David’s becomes King over Judah 2:1-7
Initially after the death of Saul, David does not become king over the whole nation, just over part of it, Judah particularly. And he starts:
A. Dealing from Hebron
A. Dealing from Hebron
This would be his capital city from which he would reign from for seven years.
This is not at all a fruitless empty time when David does not have the whole kingdom yet, he actually has a lot going on the only ruling over a smaller portion of the kingdom.
1. David’s submission to God’s direction v.1
1. David’s submission to God’s direction v.1
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
What a wonderful example David sets for us, he is habitually going to God to ask his guidance and leading for what to do in his life. We all know the verses, we know usually what is right, but do we ask God for direction in all areas of our life, I believe David who was faithful and a man of faith didn’t think any decision too petty to go to God.
2. He doesn’t forget those that helped him get there vv.2-3
2. He doesn’t forget those that helped him get there vv.2-3
David had a rowdy bunch of guys that were his friends and confidants, yet you do not see that he leaves them behind. He takes them with him.
You know, good leadership takes those under his or her tootilige up to the next level in their own lives.
Leaders, it is not enough that you are getting promoted, but are others being promoted as well. Then you will know that you are a true leader.
I’ll never forget my first Corporal, he was about 26 years old, was in the Army first then joined the Marines, he was ugly, he was mean, but he was a leader, and he had gotten in trouble and had been demoted to that rank, but he was constantly trying to see everyone in 20 man section was read for war and ready for any kind of meritorious boards.
3. He is anointed for the second time v.4
3. He is anointed for the second time v.4
The first anointing:
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
You see, it is interesting to note that David was anointed king not for his defeating Goliath; but for his faithfulness to his God,
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
He needed that anointing, for he had a job to do – a great one, to defeat a giant, to face a king. He was just a boy, just a shepherd, he needed power from on high.
He needed a second one to rule part of Israel, and later, we will see when he is anointed the 3rd time, he will need another fresh anointing from God.
Listen, the anointing from God last year, isn’t going to carry over, you need to continually get a hold of God.
4. Jabesh-gilead is rewarded v.5-7
4. Jabesh-gilead is rewarded v.5-7
David made sure he recognized had been honorable to his people; even to his king.
It wasn’t just about him, but when he heard how these men had performed, he praised them.
True praise should not be just about people who do things for you, but recognizing those who do things for others.
I love when I see people here caring for the needs of others. I like watching people on Sunday afternoons, who take new people out to eat or have them over to their homes.
I like to see people opening up the Word of God with a new Christian and discipling them. That is a blessing.
B. Dealing with Ishbosheth
B. Dealing with Ishbosheth
1. A substandard choice vv.8-11
1. A substandard choice vv.8-11
Abner, the general of the armies of Saul, took his son Ishbosheth and made him king. He was the second king of Israel. The Bible says in:
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
I don’t know where Ishbosheth was?
He was either playing hookie, or sickly, or man who didn’t want to get his hands dirty. I don’t know what.
But he wasn’t the best choice for Israel.
David was the best choice – but man doesn’t usually want what God wants.
Saul still was a better choice than Ishbosheth, any of the other 3 sons would have been a better choice, especially Jonathon, but they were all dead.
2. A strange battle vv.12-17
2. A strange battle vv.12-17
It has long been a liberal idea to find some other way to fight our wars, lets have contests or debates to solve our differences. Or rather than have our entire armies fight, let’s just have a few of our choice men fight, and then we can say whoever wins that battle gets what they want.
I don’t know if his was a vain attempt at this or what was going on. But there where a couple of generals out to prove their manlyhood or the manlyhood of their men. And 23 of the choicest of Israel’s sons died that day.
And guess what happened, the battle was fought any way.
3. A stubborn family vv.18-32
3. A stubborn family vv.18-32
a) Introduction to the son’s of Zeruiah
a) Introduction to the son’s of Zeruiah
There three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel
They were all hard chargers.
They were all very confident, but they were all stubborn.
Now not all stubbornness is bad, as long as you are stubborn about the right things and not the wrong things.
b) Joab was David’s chief general v.13
b) Joab was David’s chief general v.13
c) Asahel was killed by Abner
c) Asahel was killed by Abner
He was a young man who was determined in his mind to do something that was not wise.
He went to fight a mighty man of valor
But the mighty man of valor, Abner, may not have been as young as he once, but he possessed something far greater that youthful strength and energy of Asahel, he had wisdom and confidence.
d) Asahel had confidence, but not wisdom
d) Asahel had confidence, but not wisdom
Asahel and his brother Abishai were both mentioned in David’s list of mighty men
And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three.
Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
He was also a general under his brother Joab.
He was stubborn, but was obedient to David and to the Lord. He didn’t always do what was right, but could take direction and that is why he was blessed.
e) David’s sons born in Hebron 3:2-4
e) David’s sons born in Hebron 3:2-4
C. Drama in Judah & Israel - 3:7-37
C. Drama in Judah & Israel - 3:7-37
1. Abner betrays Ishbosheth
1. Abner betrays Ishbosheth
2. Joab deceives Abner vv.22-27
2. Joab deceives Abner vv.22-27
3. David behaves wisely vv.28-39
3. David behaves wisely vv.28-39
D. Ishboseth’s assassination 4:1-12
D. Ishboseth’s assassination 4:1-12
Did you know what Ishbosheth’s name meant – it meant man of shame. In the Bible names were important and usually meant something.
1 Chronicles 9:39
Now I don’t know if his real name was Eshbaal and then changed to Ishbosheth by his father later for something he did or not, Eshbaal means man of Baal, a false god, and wicked idol. Now the other sons of Saul had good names, Jonathon meant: Jehovah-given, Malcishua – king of wealth; Abinadab – father of generosity.
Nevertheless, the civil war we saw in the last study continues into this one.
It was not an all out war, but one of skirmishes mainly between loyalist to David and loyalist to Ishbosheth. As the war continued, David gained more and more support becoming stronger and Ishbosheth lost his support becoming weaker.