The Rise and Fall of the King: #5

July 14, 2024                   Rev. Thomas M. Cox

• OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK

1. PURPOSE: To point God’s people to the One True King! (And also to show that God’s people should look to the line of David for the messianic king.)

1. KEY PEOPLE: David, Bathsheba, Absalom
2. TIMEFRAME: c. 1000 BC

1. SUMMARY: In The Rise of the King (our study of 1 Samuel), we focused on the prophet Samuel, a deeply flawed king named Saul, and a Christ-like figure in brave David. Now, in 2 Samuel we will see David ascend to the throne. His reign will very much be a mixed bag, with many great victories but also checkered with personal failings, for he too is flawed (and in need of forgiveness!)
   

2) TODAY’S CHAPTERS- 2 Samuel 8-10 * David’s Great Strengths

• Ch. 8: The Lord gave V____________ to David wherever he went.                                                           David reigned with J____________ and E__________. 
• Ch. 9: David shows the K______________ of God to Jonathan’s son.
• Ch. 10:  David intends to pay his R_______ to the king of Ammon but his envoys are D________. General Joab and King David defeat both Ammon and also the Syrian mercenaries.

3) TAKEAWAYS:

• Learn the purpose of the Book of 2 Samuel in God’s Redemptive plan. Read Chapter 11.
• Questions for Consideration–
  •  Exodus 15, Deut. 20:1-4 , 1 Chron. 29:10-13, Psalm 144, Proverbs 21:30-31, & Isaiah 41-42
  • Matthew 12:15-21, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, 1 John 5:4-5 & Mark 12:1–12/Luke 20:9–18
• David is fair and merciful, K_____, and L______. How does this point us to Christ?
• How do these cross-references help to inform us?:

Make Applications: How can you experience the victory of Jesus, as well as His kindness and comfort?

2 SAMUEL 8:6b-15, 9:1-8, & 10:1-5 (ESV, *emphases mine)

…And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took very much bronze.

9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, 10 Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to ask about his health and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze. 11 These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, 12 from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

2013 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 14 Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. 15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

9 And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” 2 Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” 3 And the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.” 4 The king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.” 5 Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar. 6 And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.” 7 And David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.” 8 And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?”

10 After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 And David said, “I will deal loyally with Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me.” So David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the Ammonites. 3 But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Has not David sent his servants to you to search the city and to spy it out and to overthrow it?” 4 So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away. 5 When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.”