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In Second Samuel, chapter five, verse nineteen, one of David’s greatest strengths was his conviction that God’s help and direction were essential for success in battle. Therefore he made it a regular practice to inquire of the Lord. Though David went into a stronghold, he did not trust that nor intended merely to stand upon […]

In Second Samuel, chapter five, verse thirteen, reveals David’s most serious character weakness: his distinct desire for women. David’s failure to resist and subdue his sensual desires led him to violate God’s command in Deuteronomy seventeen, verses fifteen through seventeen, which forbade Israel’s kings to take multiple wives. David acts cruelly toward Michal and her

In Second Samuel, chapter five, verse six, David captured Jerusalem and made it the capital of Israel. Spiritually, it eventually became the most important city on earth, the center of God’s redemptive action for the human race. Jerusalem and its environs were the scenes of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, and there, the Holy Spirit pours

In Second Samuel, chapter one, verse ten, the Amalekite lied about the manner of Saul’s death. However, the accurate account is in First Samuel thirty-one, verses three through six. He was looking for honor and favor from David, but his fabricated story resulted in his death. This story is inconsistent and invented by the Amalekite

In First Samuel, chapter thirty, verse twenty-four, David determined that those who remained at home to care faithfully for the belongings of those who went to war were to have an equal share in the spoils of battle. The principle applies to sending missionaries to the nations to preach the gospel and help fulfill the

In First Samuel, chapter twenty-eight, verse six, Saul sought a prophetic word during his trouble but received none. In despair, he turned to a medium in verses seven through twenty-five. The question is, How was the inquiry made? Since the massacre at Nob, the high priest, or at least the priest in possession of the

In First Samuel, chapter twenty-seven, verse one, fearing Saul’s instability, David here failed to trust in God. His consequential unethical behavior resulted in taking refuge among the enemies of God, causing him to act inhumanly without the approval of God and resorting to deception in verses eight through eleven and ten to twelve, respectively. The

In First Samuel, chapter twenty-five, verse thirty-two, God sent Abigail to prevent David from doing a great injustice to all of Nabal’s men, as in stanza thirty-four. David recognizes how wrong he had been in planning to take such extreme vengeance against them. God sends others to us with godly advice that opens our eyes

In First Samuel, chapter twenty-five, verse one, the death of Samuel brings to an end the life of one of God’s most faithful servants. He was zealous for God and did more than any other person of his day to follow what was in God’s heart, as in chapter two, stanza thirty-five, chapter twelve, verses