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- The Lord “raises up” David, Paul uses the word in verse 30 for the resurrection of Jesus. Just as The Lord raised David up to be the king, so too Jesus was raised up from the dead to be the ultimate king.
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Saul offered an untimely sacrifice to God, while David committed adultery and murder. So why did God favor David and replace Saul with him? The answer, as you can see, has to do with repentance.
Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely.
May 3, 1998 · Jeremiah 23:5: “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.’” Isaiah 11:10: “In that day the Root of Jesse [i.e., the Son of David, Jesse’s offspring] will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will ...
- David’s Faith. David’s first (and one of his most well-known) accomplishment was his defeat of the Philistine giant, Goliath. It took courage to face a sword-wielding giant with nothing but a sling and some rocks.
- David’s Trust. Even though Saul was a constant threat to his life, David had respect for him as king and spared his life on more than one occasion. When David had an opportunity to kill Saul in a cave, he chose not to.
- David’s Love.
- David’s Humility. Even after experiencing remarkable success in battle, David remained humble. When Saul offered his daughter, Michal, to David as a wife, he responded, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am only a poor man and insignificant?”
This phrase is central to understanding why David was chosen. The Greek "κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν μου" (kata tēn kardian mou) indicates alignment with God's own desires and values. David's heart was in tune with God's, characterized by repentance, worship, and a deep desire to follow God's will.
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In that day will I raise up the {i} tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: (i) I will send the promised Messiah, and restore by him the spiritual Israel; Ac 15:16.
