2Samuel 22-24
Overview of chapter 22
David’s song about the Lord’s deliverance gives us some of God’s characteristics:
- rock
- fortress
- deliverer
- shield
- savior
- stronghold
- refuge
- support
- rewarder
- kind
- blameless
- pure
- lamp
- trainer
- helper
- executioner
- loving kind
Because of these attributes of God being visible in David’s life he promises to thank and sing praises to God for the whole world to see and hear.
Overview of chapter 23
David’s last psalm tells of how he was a king who ruled righteously, and in the fear of God. This is the reason that God has made the kingdom grow.
A list is given of David’s mighty men of valor who fought and ruled with him. Detail is given of several of their exploits, but in the end it was the Lord who brought them victory.
Overview of chapter 24
David makes a prideful decision to number Israel and Judah. His commanders tried to talk David out of it, but he had them do it anyway. The census took nearly ten months and the result was 800,000 men of war from Israel and 500,000 men of war from Judah.
After the fact David realized this decision was sinful and repented. The Lord sent word to David through a prophet named Gad that David could choose his punishment from the following three options:
1. seven years of famine for David and the land.
2. David’s foes would chase him for three months.
3. three days of pestilence in the land.
David chose three days of pestilence, but after he saw 70,000 men die David asked that the Lord not strike any more of the people, but to kill him and his family instead since David had been the one who sinned. The Lord instructed David to build an altar, which he did after paying for the land to offer it on. David offered a burnt offering and a peace offering, and the Lord stopped the plague.
Reflection
Which characteristics of God have been made evident to you based on God’s work in your life? Does seeing how God is lead you to give thanks and praise Him? What great victories have you seen in your life? Do you credit God for those victories or yourself? What poor decisions have you made because of your pride? Have you repented for them?
For Further Study
Psalms credited to David:
Psalm 4-9, 11-32, 34-41, 51-65, 68-70, 86, 101, 103, 108-110, 122, 124, 131, 133, 138-145.
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE FINISHED THE BOOK OF SAMUEL.
David’s song about the Lord’s deliverance gives us some of God’s characteristics:
- rock
- fortress
- deliverer
- shield
- savior
- stronghold
- refuge
- support
- rewarder
- kind
- blameless
- pure
- lamp
- trainer
- helper
- executioner
- loving kind
Because of these attributes of God being visible in David’s life he promises to thank and sing praises to God for the whole world to see and hear.
Overview of chapter 23
David’s last psalm tells of how he was a king who ruled righteously, and in the fear of God. This is the reason that God has made the kingdom grow.
A list is given of David’s mighty men of valor who fought and ruled with him. Detail is given of several of their exploits, but in the end it was the Lord who brought them victory.
Overview of chapter 24
David makes a prideful decision to number Israel and Judah. His commanders tried to talk David out of it, but he had them do it anyway. The census took nearly ten months and the result was 800,000 men of war from Israel and 500,000 men of war from Judah.
After the fact David realized this decision was sinful and repented. The Lord sent word to David through a prophet named Gad that David could choose his punishment from the following three options:
1. seven years of famine for David and the land.
2. David’s foes would chase him for three months.
3. three days of pestilence in the land.
David chose three days of pestilence, but after he saw 70,000 men die David asked that the Lord not strike any more of the people, but to kill him and his family instead since David had been the one who sinned. The Lord instructed David to build an altar, which he did after paying for the land to offer it on. David offered a burnt offering and a peace offering, and the Lord stopped the plague.
Reflection
Which characteristics of God have been made evident to you based on God’s work in your life? Does seeing how God is lead you to give thanks and praise Him? What great victories have you seen in your life? Do you credit God for those victories or yourself? What poor decisions have you made because of your pride? Have you repented for them?
For Further Study
Psalms credited to David:
Psalm 4-9, 11-32, 34-41, 51-65, 68-70, 86, 101, 103, 108-110, 122, 124, 131, 133, 138-145.
YOU HAVE FINISHED THE BOOK OF SAMUEL.
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