Tag: 2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13Why would Amnon force Tamar when she offered to marry him instead? Obviously selfishness but something more than that I think. The fact that he then hated her is evidence again that he had no love for Tamar – only lust. Absalom then demonstrates the maxim that revenge is a dish best served…

2 Samuel 12When Nathan told the parable of the ewe lamb he did not present it as a “what if” but as a “this just happened here in Jerusalem” which is why David, missing the reflection on himself, got so angry. When David admits his guilt Nathan tells him that the Lord hath put away…

2 Samuel 10 – 11How often does taking bad advice from bad advisors spoil someone who might otherwise have been a decent leader? How often are good leaders brought down because they take their eyes off what they are supposed to do and begin to act as if normal rules do not apply to them?…

2 Samuel 8 – 9Through the military exploits of David the house of God would have treasure from many nations adorning it.David kept his promises to Jonathan and Saul, not only by not seeking tondestroy the house of Saul but by actively seeking out and honoring the only descendant of Saul that he could find.…

2 Samuel 7I have been very moved by the new Church Handbook of Instruction that came out yesterday. Many of my feelings on a number of subjects have been ratified by what I read there. Today I strongly desire again to openly commit to the Lord to do as the sons of Helaman in “{observing}…

2 Samuel 5 – 6What motivated David to take all those wives? We are not told much about it. For example, we are not told that he was commanded to do so. Perhaps he was allowed to do so as long as he sought them through the proper means. With Bathsheba He clearly did not…

2 Samuel 4With the death of Abner Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, and those who followed him mourned because without him they had virtually no military prowess against David – they did not know that Abner had just defected anyway. Two of Saul’s captains acted the way they would have while Saul was king, by treachery and…

2 Samuel 2 – 3What is this barbaric meeting between Abner and Joab? They each sent twelve men out to “play before them” and the men killed each other in pairs. I can’t figure out if this was some well-matched gladiatorial contest or some other sick murderous ritual. On further reading it may just be…

2 Samuel 1It’s funny to think that Samuel died before the book of Second Samuel ever started.