June 5, 2026
“No, but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God that cost me nothing” (2 Samuel 24:24 ESV). The book of 2 Samuel recorded David’s response to Araunah’s generous offer of a threshing floor and sacrificial animals after God’s judgment on Israel had
June 3, 2026
“And David grew weary” (2 Samuel 21:15 ESV). The author of 2 Samuel recorded a battle between Israel and the Philistines during the later years of David’s reign. The king who had once courageously faced Goliath as a young shepherd now found himself exhausted in combat. David’s weariness was not a sign of fear or
May 24, 2026
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God” (2 Samuel 6:7 ESV). The author of Samuel described David bringing the ark of the covenant toward Jerusalem. By that time, Israel’s worship life had long
May 23, 2026
“And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!” (2 Samuel 3:39 ESV). The author of 2 Samuel recorded David’s response after Joab murdered Abner. David had sought peace and reconciliation with Abner to unite the
June 5, 2025
“Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty… Uriah the Hittite: thirty-seven in all.” (2 Samuel 23:24, 39 ESV). The mention of Uriah the Hittite appears at the end of a glorious roll call of David’s mighty men known as the Thirty. They were his most trusted warriors, the ones who fought fiercely
June 4, 2025
“The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue” (2 Samuel 23:2 ESV). David’s last words began with the assertion that the Spirit of the Lord had spoken by him. He had an awareness that the multitude of psalms he had written were really from God. They were not merely
June 1, 2025
“Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran the Cushite.” (2 Samuel 18:23 ESV). “Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.” (John 20:4 ESV). In both the Old and New Testament readings today, men ran a race with urgent news tied to
May 31, 2025
“When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself” (2 Samuel 17:23 ESV). The story of David’s betrayal by Ahithophel foreshadows that of Jesus by Judas. Once a trusted counselor of King David, Ahithophel
May 30, 2025
“But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, barefoot and with his head covered” (2 Samuel 15:30 ESV). When David heard that his son Absalom sought to overthrow him as king, he fled from Jerusalem going East up the slope of the Mount of Olives. As he climbed
May 29, 2024
“… So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel” (2 Samuel 15:6 ESV). Absalom was the third born son of David. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur (2 Sam. 3:3). He was the son and the grandson of kings. He was praised above all others in Israel for