Bible in one year 5/31/2022 2Samuel Chapter 4-6 David enthroned over all the tribes By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

 Bible in one year 5/31/2022 2Samuel Chapter 4-6 David enthroned over all the tribes 

By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

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2Samuel chapter 4 The murder of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul

            When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage and all Israel became alarmed. Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. Baanah and Recab. They stabbed and killed Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David at Hebron. David gave an order to kill them. but buried the head of Ish-Bosheth in Abner’s tomb at Hebron. Ish-Bosheth was called innocent in that he was not guilty of any wicked deed or crime. He had merely assumed the throne upon Saul’s death, at the encouragement of Abner. Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel.(v.4) the plain where the Philistines engaged Israel in battle(1Sam.29:1,11). His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became crippled. His name was Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel Chapter 5 David Enthroned over all the tribes

            Chapter 5-10 recount the reign of David over all Israel at Jerusalem. During these years he enjoyed great prosperity and blessing from God. All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “ We are your own flesh and blood. In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, “ you will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.” (v.1-3) When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a compact with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.(v.3). David established his capital in neutral territory between Israel and Judah. Jerusalem was an excellent fortress city, for it was naturally defensible on the S., E., and W. (due to valleys) and had a good water supply, Gihon spring. David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted him kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem and more sons and daughters were born to him. There are the name of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. The sons were born to David in Hebron they are Amnon, Kileab, Absalom, Adnijah, Shephatiah, Ithream. The multiplication of David’s wives was a direct violation of Deut.17:17. In antiquity, international alliances were often sealed by the marriage of a king’s daughter to the other participant in the treaty. This practice accounts for some of David’s and Solomon’s many wives(1Kings11:1-3).

 2 Samuel Chapter 6 The Ark Brought to Jerusalem;

            David again brought together out of Israel chosen men, thirty thousand in all. He and all his men set out from Baalah of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the Lord Almighty, who enthroned between the cherubim that are on the ark. They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it form the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart with the ark of God on it. (vv.1-4). The Ark was to be carried by the sons of Kohath (Ex.25:14-15; Num.3:30-31;4:15;7:9), not by a cart or vehicle. David adopted a Philistine expediency (1Sam.6:7-8; 1 Chron.13,15). When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act and he died there beside the ark of God.(vv.6-7). The sin of Uzzah in touching the Ark (Nu.4:15) arose form the fact that it was not being carried by the Levites as God had directed. The violation of God’s holiness, represented by the Ark, cost him his life. David’s anger was not directed against the Lord, bur arose because of the calamity that occurred through his own carelessness.(v.8). In David’s second attempt to bring the Ark to Jerusalem, it was transferred in the prescribed manner (6:3). David, wearing a linen ephod (v.14), a sleeveless priestly garment extending to the hips and used when officiating before the altar. David danced before the Lord with all his might, (v.16) David was entitled to do these things because he was king (1 Kings8:62-65). Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window, despised him in her heart. Michal sarcastically rebuked David for celebrating with the people in a manner that she considered unbefitting a king. David had appeared clothed only in an ephod rather than in his royal robes. David was quite willing to be lowly esteemed and humbled, realizing the Lord exalts such ones. The Lord condemned Michal to the disgrace of childlessness.  

 

Bibliography,

 Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV).Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986