David has put everything he can in order. Now he has to officially hand over the project to Solomon. But not before giving his last instructions/contributions. David is passing on permanently the one thing he was never allowed to do; the thing that his heart longed to do. And he is passing it to the […]
David committed a grievous sin when he numbered Israel. He had to choose his punishment from God. Now God halts it. David was enticed by Satan into this sin but he still bears responsibility for committing it. He was warned explicitly by Joab but he chose not to listen. He could have halted it anytime […]
David started listing to the wrong ‘advice’. He was incited to number Israel when God had said not to. It cost him and Israel dearly. We heard this story when we covered 2 Samuel 24. In that account we were told that God was angry with Israel BEFORE we heard about David’s decision to take […]
Rather than striking back at Ammon for their shameful acts, David waits. Ammon decides to strike Israel on two fronts. God weighs in on this battle. When we last met together we did a ‘first person’ account of the treatment by Ammon’s new king, Hanun, of David’s emissaries. David had been on good terms with […]
David has had good relations with Ammon for some time. When the leadership changes, Ammon commits shameful acts against Israel. Israel and Ammon have become friends. When David defeated the enemies common to Ammon, their king Nahash came with an offer of friendship. David accepted that offer and relations continued on a friendly basis. But […]