Writings and Rants
When I first read verse 1 of chapter 24, I thought it was saying God incited David to take the census; but then it wouldn't be sin. Then I read that it was the anger of the Lord that David was responding to. Apparently, I Chronicles says it was satan who incited David. Now Wiersbe is saying the II Samuel does say it was God' but also satan by God inciting satan to incite David so that His will could be done.
...continue reading "II Samuel 24 (Wiersbe)"Well, I swear i wrote this post already, but it's gone now. So I will praise the Lord and start over. This is such a good chapter. It's worth doing twice.
Chapter 24 is the last of book and the last of the four final chapters that Ryrie describes as non-chronological appendices of scenes from Davids life. So it is not immediately obvious at what point in his reign this occurs.
...continue reading "II Samuel 24 God’s Plans""Leaders must depend on the Lord and give Him the Glory."
...continue reading "II Samuel 23 (Wiersbe)"I fear something was lost in translation.
...continue reading "II Samuel 23"Almost identical to Psalm 18. David adapted his own song for corporate worship.
David went through so very long, dark seasons; and yet he had so much to praise the Lord for.
...continue reading "II Samuel 22 (Wiersbe)"Almost identical to Psalm 18, this is David's song after being delivered from his enemies and King Saul. I'm not clear if this is upon Saul's death, or after the grieving process in which he wrote a nice song about Saul?
He praises the character of God that could save him. And he points out that he asked and was saved.He points out how severe the situation was and how close to death. Then reiterates that he cried out for deliverance and the Lord heard and shook the earth.
...continue reading "II Samuel 22"The Gibeonites were the people in Canaan who tricked Joshua into making a treaty with them. They pretended to be from far out where the Lord didn't require complete extermination, so Joshua made a deal with them. In exchange they ended up being workers for Israel.
But this puts them in a position to expect protection from Israel, not attack.
...continue reading "II Samuel 21 (Wiersbe)"Ryrie describes the rest of II Samuel (Chapters 21-24) as "an nonchronological appendix" of events from David's reign.
21:1-2 Describes a three year famine and David seeking the Lord for the cause. The reason was when Saul was purging the inhabitants, he also slayed Gibeonites with whom Israel had a treaty. (Joshua 8:3-27)
So David reached out and asked what they wanted for atonement. They said not silver or gold, but seven of Saul's sons. David turned them over, except Mephibosheth because of his covenant with Jonathan. The Gibeonites hanged all seven together.
...continue reading "II Samuel 21"So, previous to chapter 20, the men of Judah were arguing with the men of Israel about who owned David more, having recently all just abandoned him to Absalom's treachery.
Dear Lord! Now, in the midst of this, one "worthless fellow", named Sheba, a Benjaminite, decides to stir it up even further. He blows a trumpet and encourages everyone to go got to their tents to regroup an take on David-with no one having any inheritance in him.
...continue reading "II Samuel 20"