Category: 2 Samuel
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Reality Check
2 Samuel 6:5-7 “And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the Lord was…
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A Life of Communion
2 Samuel 5:18-19 “Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. And David inquired of the Lord, ‘Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?’ And the Lord said to David, ‘Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.’” 2 Samuel 5:22-24 “And the Philistines came…
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The Builders
2 Samuel 5:11 “And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house.” The early years of David’s reign over Israel were such a struggle. Although he had been anointed by Samuel as Israel’s new king many years earlier, he had to wait until King…
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Overrated?
2 Samuel 5:6-7 “And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, ‘You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will ward you off’—thinking, ‘David cannot come in here.’ Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the…
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Civil War
2 Samuel 5:1-2 “Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, ‘Behold, we are your bone and flesh. In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord said to you, “You shall be shepherd of my people…
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How’s Your Eyesight?
2 Samuel 4:10 “When one told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and killed him at Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.” How’s your eyesight? Mine’s not very good. Thankfully there is the blessing of eyeglasses to correct things. Otherwise, I wouldn’t…
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Our Forgiving God
2 Samuel 3:22-25 “Just then the servants of David arrived with Joab from a raid, bringing much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. When Joab and all the army that was with him came, it was told Joab, ‘Abner…
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To the Fence-sitter
2 Samuel 3:17-18 “And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, ‘For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you. Now then bring it about, for the Lord has promised David, saying, “By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines, and from the…
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Whose camp are you in?
2 Samuel 3:1 “There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.” The Bible tells us that there is a war going on in this world that every person is a part of. It’s…
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The Danger of Misplaced Zeal
2 Samuel 2:18-23 “And the three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle. And Asahel pursued Abner, and as he went, he turned neither to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him and said, ‘Is it you, Asahel?’…
To Encourage You 