Weekly message: King David’s family structure and issue (2Samuel 5,13)
By Rev.Katherine
Liu Bruce
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King David enthroned over all the Tribes
The
strength of King David is that he unified the nation under the Lord God Almighty;
he created a national interest in spiritual things. He was not a priest, he was
anointed as a king, but he respected, honored and lifted up the role of the
priesthood so that Judaism could operate openly and freely in the land. He
destroyed the idol altars. He was a man heart after God’s own heart, a man with
strong faith in God, a brilliant leader, a remarkable fighter, a man of
brilliant battlefield savvy, who stayed on the leading edge of military
defense. Most important is that God was with him in his entire journey after he
was anointed by Samuel.
Wives Children
Ahinoam
Amnon
Abigail Chileab
(Daniel)
Maacah Absalom and Tamar
Haggith Adonijah
Abital
Shephatiah
Eglah Ithream
Michal
(Barren)
Children born in
Jerusalem in his age 37 to 70 according to 2 Samuel 5:13
Wives
Children
Bathsheba Shammua (Shimea), Shobab, Nathan,
Solomon (Jedidiah).
Unnamed wives Ibhar, Elishua(Elishama),
Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
Elishama, Eliada (Beeliada), Elipheler,
Jerimoth.
As God’s anointed leader, with his headquarter in Jerusalem, he had great power, great blessing from and authority reign over the Israel. David captured the stronghold of Zion that is the city of David (Jerusalem). So he lived in the Stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built all around from Millo and inward. And David became more and more powerful, and greater and greater, for the Lord God Almighty was with him. (2 Samuel5:9-10).
However,
King David’s enormous family becomes an important issue later in his life,
especially after his adultery with Bathsheba. In his humanity he had major
failures in his life. Due to King
David became so involved in public pursuits that he lost control of his family.[1] King
David’s passion, love and lust for women, led him to involve many women,
resulted in sexual sins especially his adultery with Bathsheba. He gave himself
passionately to these women, result were too many children and too many wives
to lead and rear properly. King David had a dysfunctional family,
uncontrolled and undisciplined children.
According to 2Samuel 13:1-29 stated the tragedy of the rape of Tamar and murder of Amnon is clearly a fulfillment of God’s promised judgment on David for his sin with Bathsheba.(12:11).[2] Amnon was David’s first born by Ahinoam (3:2), he raped his own half-sister Tamar who was David’s daughter by Maacah.(3:3). A marriage relationship with one’s half-sister was forbidden by the Mosaic Law (Lev.18:11). Amnon’s love was really lust, which when gratified turned to hatred. Absalom, Tamar’s brother quieted the matter, determined to take revenge and killed Amnon. King David lost his first born son Amnon. Absalom rebelled, deceived his father and pushed him from the throne; Absalom was killed by the ten of Joab’s armor –bearers.(2Samuel 18:15). King David was broken heart, wept for his son and said, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you-O Absalom, my son, my son!” (2Sam.18:33). The tragedy of Absalom was the consequence of David’s sin with Bathsheba (12:11-12). Sin may be forgiven, but one still reaps its inevitable consequences.[3] Moreover, When King David was an old man, his son Adonijah whose mother was Haggith, did the same thing as Absalom and tried to usurp the throne. Adonijah exalted himself saying, “I will be king”, so he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him.” King David had never crossed him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” (1Kings1:5-6). King David had never interfered with him, another word, he had not disciplined him; Adonijah was a spoiled child, he held a feast but failed to invite Nathan and Solomon. He apparently was planning to kill them when Solomon was David’s choice to succeed him. (1Kings1:9-10,33-34).
Life implication and application
1) No pursuit is more important than the cultivation of a godly family.[4]
2).Integrity, faithfulness, loyalty, self-discipline, and self-control of lust characters are important in both the public pursues and family life. King David was a strong, firm, decisive and brilliant leader, but behind the scenes, within the walls of his own home, he was passive, negligent, and lack discipline and self control.
3) Sin may be forgiven, but one still reaps its inevitable consequences.
Bibliography,
Dyer,
Wayne, Your ErroneousZones New York: Avon Books, 1976.
King James, The Holy Bible, Cleveland, OH: The world publishing company
Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV).Chicago,
IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986.
Swindoll,
Charles R. David. Dallas, TX: Word
Publishing, Inc, 1997.
[1]
Charles R.
Swindoll, David.(Dallas, TX: Word Publishing, Inc,1997),137
[2] Charles C. Ryrie, The Ryrie
study Bible (NIV).(Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986),426.
[3] Charles C. Ryrie, The Ryrie
study Bible (NIV).(Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986),437.
[4] Charles R. Swindoll, David.(Dallas, TX: Word Publishing, Inc,1997),139.
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