King David

Choice 2: 2 Samuel 1-10. David Anointed King

Search 2 Samuel 1-10 and make a list of King David’s accomplishments.

·         King David’s Accomplishments

1.       Slayes the killer of Saul and Jonathan

2.       Anointed King over house of Judah

3.       Defeated Abner and his followers

4.       Brings justice to two men who slew a righteous man

5.       All Israel anoints him king

6.       He takes Jerusalem

7.       He conquers the Philistines.

8.       He defeats many nations

9.       The Lord is with him

10.   Pays tribute and respect to the house of Saul

11.   Defeats Ammonites and Syrians

Read 1 Chronicles 22:7-8 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for 2 Samuel 7:1-17, “Why Was David Not Allowed to Build the Temple?” (pgs. 289-90). Write your explanation of why the Lord did not want David to build a temple.

·         The Lord did not give David specific reasons as to why he could not build a house of the Lord.  In fact, it is mentioned that David had good intentions for building the house.  The Lord did tell David that he could not build the temple because he had made too many wars and shed too much blood.  I am not sure why that would be a factor.  David eventually had his son Solomon build the temple.  Maybe the Lord needed this to be for Solomon’s sake.

Read 2 Samuel 7:12-17 and write one or two sentences describing how you would feel if you were in a situation similar to David’s. Write one or two sentences describing how 2 Samuel 7:16 is a Messianic prophecy. Then read 2 Samuel 7:18-29 and summarize David’s response to the Lord’s message to him.

·         David is denied permission from the Lord to build a temple.  It almost seems as though the Lord was upset that David wanted to build a permanent house without the Lord giving approval on the location and time at which it should be built.  I think, if I were David, I would feel chastened at the Lords response.  The Lord praises David and tells him he has been blessed, but says he will establish his house after David has died.  The fact that David had to hear this from Nathan makes me think that David was not totally in tune with the Lord and that maybe his desire to build a temple was blinding him to what the Lord was trying to tell him.

·         The Lord tells David that his house and kingdom shall be established forever.  We know that Christ came through the lineage of David.  Being established forever probably has reference to our Savior and his power and glory.  

·         David responds to the Lord with thanks and asks that the Lord do as he has said.