Tag: 2 Samuel

I can’t read the story of David and Bathsheba without concluding that there is more to the story. This is the official, sanitized version and even in the sanitized version we see how far away from his duty David was. I’m confident that the full version would show us that what David did we far…

Even David eu was consistently intent on giving honor to the Lord seems to have had limited understanding of what to expect from the Lord. It seems that a deep knowledge of God was not had upon the earth at that time.

It is interesting to think of the implications of making offerings that cost nothing of the one making the offering. David recognized that such an offering would say nothing about the way his heart was inclined toward the Lord. He insisted that he offer only something that he had fairly paid for.

I had forgotten that as soon as Absalom died there was a second rebellion against David. For all the money of the kingdom of David being strong it really was precarious before Solomon brought stability.

I had never realized that during the reign of David there was so much intrigue with his own son seeking to depose him. It reminds me of the tumult asking the Jaredites throughout their history.

After David’s sin with Bathsheba his household is plagued with one sin after another – often sins of infidelity and sexual transgression. His seeds reaped a mighty harvest of tares.

David succeeded in everything he did in early years. He took many concubines and had many children, he defeated his enemies and was raised up as king by the people of Israel. He brought the ark of God to the city of David and was given gifts by the rulers if other nations. We can…

So many instances of murder as the kingdom transfusions to David after the death of Saul. Repeatedly the liking are reported as the killer smiting the victim under the fifth rib. I wonder if there is some symbolism in that.