David saw her, sent for her, sinned with her. “Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor 10:12). Joab knew that the strategy used to kill Uriah was foolhardy. Concerned that David would criticize him in front of the messenger, he schemed, “If it happens that the king’s wrath rises, […]
At Calvary, the cost of every sin must be calculated by all the damage it did, often for generations. How many times had David sinned with Bathsheba? Once. And how many times did it take for her to be “with child” (2 Sam 11:5)? Just once. As we noticed, “when desire has conceived, it gives […]
Read More… from January 10, 2024 — Uriah Faithful Unto Death
“Tell it not in Gath,” said David, but who jokes about Saul’s death? Bathsheba and David, however… By their actions, the Ammonites had deliberately “made themselves repulsive to David” (2 Sam 10:6). Hostilities were certain, so they hired no fewer than four other armies to join in fighting Israel. But the saying, “When the going […]
From Jerusalem to Amman is about 60 mi (100 km) east, with the Jordan River at the halfway point. Amman, capital of the kingdom of Jordan, began as a settlement on a small triangular plateau in the foothills of the Ajl?n Mountains. Also called Rabbah or Rabbath Ammon (meaning “Great Ammon”), in the 3rd century […]
Love and loyalty are the hallmarks of David’s covenant with Jonathan, and of God’s with us. Recall the three things David wanted to do once crowned king over all Israel. 1. To exalt the name of God by taking Jerusalem. 2. To exalt the glory of God by bringing back the ark. 3. To exalt […]
David wasn’t selfish in gathering wealth; as we should, he “dedicated these to the Lord” (2 Sam 8:11). During the reign of Saul, the surrounding nations incessantly harassed the Israelites. It’s true, David often intervened to drive back enemy incursions, but these armies lived to fight again. Now that David had ascended the throne over […]
Along with God’s covenants with Abram and with Israel at Sinai, this was a high-water mark in history. You see that 2 Samuel 7 is divided into four unequal parts: David talks with Nathan (vv 1-3); God talks with Nathan (vv 4-16); Nathan talks with David (v 17); and David talks with God (vv 18-29). […]
Read More… from January 3, 2024 — David’s Heartfelt Response
This is the Land of the Dying ; but wait till you get to the Land of the Living. Forever and ever! It’s always great to have a restful evening, but that night the Lord had some important things to say to Nathan. Nathan was His spokesman, and there needed to be some points of […]