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This, then, was the man whom God chose to be king. God chose David, when David was still a youth, in 1 Samuel 16:1-13. David had to wait for very many years before the people were ready to accept him as their king. When they were finally ready to appoint him, they did so with great joy. Soldiers from every part of Israel gathered in Hebron.
- God’s Blessings May Come only After You Accept The King of Kings. 2 Sam. 5:1-5.
- God’s Blessings in Your Life Are For His Glory and Not Yours. 2 Sam. 5:11-12.
- God’s Blessings Should Never Be Misused as A License to sin. 2 Sam. 5:13-14.
- God’s Blessing of Guidance Comes When You Seek His Will. 2 Sam. 5:17-19.
- God’s Blessings Are Proof That He Is Faithful to Keep His Word. 2 Sam. 5:20-21.
- God’s Blessings Are Fully Realized When You Are Obedient to him. 2 Sam. 5:22-25.
The 12 tribes declared David King of all of Israel. After the death of Saul’s last son, all of the tribes of Israel united behind David and anointed him as their king: “1 Then all the tribes of Isr...
The king of Tyre submitted to David, and David glorified God. As further evidence of God’s blessings, a king in modern Lebanon submitted to David. David showed himself to be God’s servant by giving...
David misused God’s grace to build a harem. Although David showed great faith and obedience, he failed to guard his heart in his success. As a result, he allowed his old temptations of the flesh to...Don’t allow success to cause your guard to go down. David was at his best when he was threatened and forced to cling closely to God. By contrast, David’s greatest failures of his faith came during...Don’t misuse God’s blessings as a license for licentiousness. For three reasons, David’s actions violated God’s law. First, he violated God’s Tenth Commandment against coveting (Ex. 20:17; Dt. 5:21...David’s actions resulted in misery and sorrow. When someone longs for the things of the flesh, God will eventually hand that person over to his lusts (Rom. 1:28). And there can be no family peace w...David inquired of God, and God promised to defeat the Philistines. Although David did not deserve God’s blessings, God acted with mercy and grace. When David enquired in faith after the Philistines...
David trusted in God, and God was faithful to defeat the Philistines. Although David was a sinner, he trusted God. As a result, God defeated the Philistines: “20 So David came to Baal-perazim and d...You can trust God because He is faithful to keep His Word. David prevailed because he trusted in faith in God’s promises. God’s promise of protection was not unique to David. Like David, you can tr...Destroy the idols in your life. The Jews were warned not to keep any of the idols that they plundered. “Then you shall gather all its booty into the middle of its open square and burn the city and...David obeyed God’s will, and God was again faithful to defeat the Philistines. When the Philistines attacked again, God’s battle plan was very different from His first plan. Instead of attacking th...
Oct 3, 2017 · 1. The answer above is actually not correct. The Bible says David was not disqualified for his "many sins" but because he was a man of war and the temple needed to be built by a man of peace, Solomon. David had repented of his sins and had received forgiveness for them. It wasn't a matter of what David had done, it was more a matter of what he ...
Jan 5, 2022 · Published Jan 05, 2022. In 1 Samuel 8:4-22, the Israelites declare that they want to have a king because all of the surrounding people groups had their own kings. The people of Israel declared to Samuel, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have” (1 Samuel 8:5 ...
3. King David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord—(see on [260]1Sa 10:17). This formal declaration of the constitution was chiefly made at the commencement of a new dynasty, or at the restoration of the royal family after a usurpation (2Ki 11:17), though circumstances sometimes led to its being renewed on the accession of any new sovereign (1Ki 12:4).
1. (2 Samuel 5:1-3) The elders of Israel recognize David as king over Israel. Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Indeed we are your bone and your flesh. Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD said to you, ‘You shall shepherd ...
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David always looks to God and never tries to justify himself before God or man. David knows the ways of God and knows God loves praises and that he did to God even before he became king of Israel. David honors God and even honors the anointed of God. God needed another King for Israel because He knew King Saul wasn’t fit to be king of His ...
