Tag: King of Kings
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The Greatest King
2 Samuel 23:3-4 “When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.” In the words above we have some of the last words of Israel’s…
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When the King Returns
2 Samuel 19:41-43 “Then all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, ‘Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David’s men with him?’ All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, ‘Because the…
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The Willing
2 Samuel 19:11-12 “And King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests: ‘Say to the elders of Judah, “Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king? You are my brothers; you are my bone and…
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The Usurper
2 Samuel 15:4-6 “Then Absalom would say, ‘Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.’ And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss…
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The Good Life?
2 Samuel 12:26-31 “Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David and said, ‘I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city…
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King of Kings
2 Samuel 8:6 “And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.” The Bible tells us that man, in his natural condition, is “hostile to God” (Romans 8:7). In other words, such a person doesn’t submit to the law of God. Romans tells us that the enmity is so bad that an unbeliever cannot willingly submit…
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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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A Rude Awakening
2 Samuel 1:13-16 “And David said to the young man who told him, ‘Where do you come from?’ And he answered, ‘I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.’ David said to him, ‘How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?’ Then David called one of the young men and said,…
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