II SAMUEL 22,23

II SAMUEL 21-24 21 Divine wrath David's warriors 22 David's psalm 23 David's last song David's warriors 24 Divine wrath

How God saved the day for David Why God saved the day for David 20b-31 What God enabled David to do to help save the day 32-51

Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, or he will tear my soul like a lion, dragging me away, while there is none to deliver. O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands, if I have reward- ed evil to my friend, or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary, let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; and let him trample my life down to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Psalm 7:1-5

"My Savior"

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THE TWO HONORED Abishai Benaiah

Clint Eastwood The Duke THE TWO HONORED Clint Eastwood The Duke

THE THIRTY

THE THIRTY

Suffer hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. 2:3 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Eph. 6:11-12

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely pow- ful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor. 10:4,5

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteous- ness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. 2 Tim. 4:7,8

and after that God was moved by prayer for the land. II Sam. 21:14 Thus the LORD was moved by prayer for the land, and the plague was held back from Israel. II Sam. 24:25

II SAMUEL 24

David blows off Joab’s advice and conducts a census. 1:9 David begs Gad for divine versus human judgment. 10--19 David buys property from Araunah for sacrificing. 20-25

Now therefore, please let my lord the king lis- ten to the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering; but if it is men, cursed are they... I Sam. 26:19 induced him to go up against Ramoth-gilead But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him, and God diverted them from him. II Chron. 18:2,31

HOW DO THESE TWO FIT TOGETHER??? Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." II Sam. 21:1 Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel. I Chron. 21:1

Why does my lord seek this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?" I Chron. 21:3 But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king's command was abhorrent to Joab. 21:6

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David's Jerusalem

Jebusite ruins

Solomon's temple

Jerusalem after temple built

David offers sacrifice Abraham offers Isaac David offers sacrifice Jesus' crucifixion David's Jerusalem