David

The Conquering king 2 Samuel 5:1-25

Saul was dead, but David didn't become king. Some people wanted the king to come from Saul's family. Seven years passed. Israel still didn't have it's true king. David was thirty years old when Israel finally made him king. Again, the Philistines raised an army against Israel. They camped in the valley of Rephaim while David prayed. "Go around behind them," God answered. "You'll hear marching in the tree tops. This means I've gon into battle ahead of you. I'll strike down the Philistine's army." That day, David conquered the philistines after 100 years of war.

David

The Joyful Dancer 2 Samuel 6:1-23

The ark of the covenant had been hidden away while Saul ruled. David decided it was time to bring it to Jerusalem. A new ox-cart was built just to carry the ark. As it rolled towards Jerusalem, David and the other Israelis followed behind. They sang and made music and danced with all their strength. The tabernacle was set up on mount Zion. The priests carried the ark into the tent of meeting; offereings were burned to the Lord; Israel was shouting with joy; and David used all his strength dancing before the Lord.

David's Heart For God 2 Samuel 7:1-29

Jerusalem became known as the City of David. There the priests offered sacrifices to God every day at the tabernacle. For a long time God had not been properly worshiped. But now these services were held in Jerusalem. David lived in a beautifu; cedar house on Mount Zion. One day he spoke to the prophet Nathan: "Look at this, I live in a cledar house. But God'd ark is still in a tent." That night the Lord spoke to nathan: "I brought Israel out of Egypt. Ever since then my ark has been in the tent of meeting. no one has ever thought of building me a cedar house. But now David has a heart to build my house. Tell my servant David, 'I took you from the sheep pasture. there you followed the sheep. I made you prince over my people Israel. I gave you a great name and great power. Now i will give you a kingdom. Your son will sit on the throne after you die. He will build a house for me. You and your shildren and theor families will hvae the kingdom. It will last forever."

The Death Of Uriah 2 Samuel 11;1-27

When David first became king, he wnet into battle with his army. Later, he stayed in his palace while the army went to fight. One evening, David was walking on the roof of his palace. He looked into a nearby garden and saw a beautiful woman. "Who is this beautiful woman?" He asked his servant. "Her name is Bathsheba. She's the wife of Uriah." Uriah was away fighting in David's army. David sent for Uriah's wife and spoke with her. He loved her and wanted her to be his wife. But Bathsheba was married to Uriah. David made a wicked plan. He wrote to Joab, the general of Israel's army. "Send Uriah to the fron of the battle." David wrote. "Leave him there in the hard fighting. Then Uriah will be killed." Joab followed David's orders. He sent Uriah to fight near the city walls. There Uriah was killed. Bathsheba mourned for her dead husband for some time. Then david sent for her. He brought Bathsheba into his house and married her. A baby was born to them. David loved the child. But God disliked what David had done to Uriah.

"You are the man!" 2 Samuel 12:1-14

The Lord sent Nathaan the prophet to david. He told this story: "There were two men, one rich and the other poor. The poor man had one lamb. It grew up in his home with his children. One day, the rich man had a visitor for dinner. But he didn't serve his own meat. He robbed the poor man and killed his lamb for food." " that man should die!" said David. "You are that man!' said Nathan. "God made you king. you have everything, but you killed Uriah. You, your wives, and your children will suffer for this."

A Death and a Birth 2 Samuel 12:13-24

Nathan's rebuke shocked and saddened David. "I've sinned against the Lord," he said. "The Lord forgives you." Nathan replied. "you won't die. But Bathsheba's child will die because of what you did." The baby was sick for six days. David wiouldn't eat or sleep. All he did was pray to God for the child. On the seventh day, Bathsheba's baby died. When the king learned about the death, he washed and dressed. "While my child was still alive I didn't eat; I only wept," David said. "Who knows, I thought maybe, God will save the child. But now he is dead; Why should I cry?" Can I bring him back again? I will go e with him someday. But he will never return to me." Bathsheba and David had another baby boy. David named him Solomon. Nathan the prophet named him Jedidiah which mens "Loved by God." Nathan hhad predicted that suffereing would come to david because of Uriah. Soon this began to happen. Many of David's sons grew up wild and wicked. One was David's oldest son Absalom; a handsome man with beautiful long hair.

David 2 Samuel 13:15-23

David's beautiful son Absalom became very angry at Amnon. They were half brothers, both sons of David. Amnon had been cruel to Absalom's sister, Tamar. Absalom hid his anger until the day he gave a feast. All of David's sons were there, including Amnon. While they were feasting, Absalom's servants rushed in and killed Amnon. The others ran for their lives back to David. While they were still on the way, David heard the news. But he was told that all his sons were killed. He tore his clothes and mourned. Absalom ran the other way and hid with his grandparents. Davis mourned for Amnon. But he loved Absalom and after three years, his son returned. Absalom wanted to be king and become powerful in Israel. One day, Absalom gathered his followers at hebron as if to worship . Instead, he had himself decllared kinng of Israel. "Absalom is loved by everyone in Israel." This report alarmed David. "Get up!" he said. "Let's run, or we'll never escape from Absalom." So the king and his household made their king flee into the desrt.

The Death of Absalom 2 Samuel 17:24-18:33

East of the Jorden River is Gilead. It's a high place where David could safely hide. There an army gathered around the king. It was not big like Absalom's army, but it was brave. As his army marched out to battle, David said, "Be gentle with Absalom." The armies fought a terrible battle. Twenty thousand men died. The armies scattered into the forest. Absalom saw his defeat coming and rode away to escape. Suddenly his hair caught the branches of an oak tree. He was left hanging in the tree. Three spears were in Joab's haands when he found Absalom. These pierced through the heart of David's son. Absalom was cut from the tree and thrown dead in a pit. Over the pit they built a huge heap of stones. Watching by the city gates, David could see a runner. "This is the messenger from the battle," he said. The runner approached. David asked, "Is Absalom all right?" All the enemies shoulld lie dead like him." "O my son Absalom, "david cried. "I wish I had died instead of you. My son! My son!"

The Sadness of David 2 Samuel 19:1-8

The king's army heard that David wasn't rejoicing about Absalom's death. The great victory turned into sorrow and sadness for the soldiers. David hid his face. "O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!" Joab told him, "This army has saved your life. Your son's and daughters and wives are all safe. You act like you love one who hated you. Do you hate the ones who love you? Speak kindly to your army. If you don't, I'm sure disaster will come to you." So David went out and spoke kind words to his troops.

The Place of God's House 2 Samuel 24: 1-25; 1 Chronicles 21:27

David ruled a spacious, peaceful kingdom in Isreal. His lands stretched from thr Euphrates to the border of Egypt. On the west was the Great Sea. On the east, the great desert. Then David did a sinful thing. "Go through the tribes of Israel," he ordered joab. "Count the people so that I may know howw many there are. Joab knew this was wrong. But he had to obey his king. The Lord disliked what david had done. So he sent a disease on the land for three days. Seventy thousand people died. A destroying angel stood at Ornan's threshing floor ready to destroy.Jerusalem. But God said, " Enough! Do no more." So the angel ordered david to offer a sacrifice there. Arnan threshed at the top of Mount Moriah. Ornan offered his land, oxen, and tools for no cost. Instead, david paid the full price. There, where abraham had offered Issac so long before, David sacrificed. He called upon the Lord, and God answered him with fire. He burned the oxen with the threshing tools on the altar. Then David said, "This is the place we'll build Lod's house. Isreal's altar for burnt offering will be here."

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