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Part 9 – Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David… Part 9 – Unknown qualities Of A Proper King

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Depression

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Depression Saul became so down in the dumps his people noticed and David played his harp for him to cheer him up

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Discouragement

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Discouragement His discouragement must have rubbed off on his family and followers

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Distrust

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Distrust Even when David declared and showed his loyalty, Saul held onto a turmoil causing distrust

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Discontentment

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Discontentment Saul was not happy. It was evident in how he treated David, his sons, and his daughters

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Defeat Saul’s attitude lead to defeat by the Philistines 2 Samuel 2:30-31 ( KJV ) 30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.  31But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner’s men, so that three hundred and threescore men died. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Death

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Death 1 Samuel 31:1-6 ( KJV ) 1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.  2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul’s sons.  3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Death   4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.  5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.  6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Danger

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   Danger Saul’s disobedience caused those around him to endanger their lives

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   1 Samuel 31:7-13 ( KJV ) 7And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.  9And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King Saul’s disobedience took its toll   10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.  11And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;  12All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.  13And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out to God for strength

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out to God for strength Psalms 57:1-2 ( KJV ) 1    Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2    I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out to God for guidance

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out to God for guidance 2 Samuel 2:1 ( KJV ) 1And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out to God in his mourning

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out to God in his mourning 2 Samuel 1:17 ( KJV ) 17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:  2 Samuel 1:17 ( NLT ) 17Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan, 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out to God in his mourning 2 Samuel 1:17 ( KJV ) 17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:  2 Samuel 1:17 ( NLT ) 17Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan, 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out the valiant for proper treatment of Saul

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out the valiant for proper treatment of Saul 2 Samuel 2:5-7 ( KJV ) 5And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.  6And now the LORD show kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out the valiant for proper treatment of Saul 7Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called for Michal, his wife

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called for Michal, his wife 2 Samuel 3:14-16 ( KJV ) 14And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.  15And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.  16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out for Abner

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out for Abner 2 Samuel 3:31-39 ( KJV ) 31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.  32And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.  33And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth? 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out for Abner 34Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.  35And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.  36And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.  37For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called out for Abner 38And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?  39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called evil evil

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called evil evil 2 Samuel 4:5-12 ( KJV ) 5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.  6And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.  7For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called evil evil 8And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. 9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,  10When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called evil evil 11How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?  12And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called evil evil David had promised Saul he would not wipe out his family

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King David’s close calls in life brought to his life a sense of strength   Called evil evil David had promised Saul he would not wipe out his family David reacted quickly to those who laid their hands upon Saul’s family

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King God’s promise was kept  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King God’s promise was kept   David’s life was noticed by his people

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King God’s promise was kept   David’s life was noticed by his people David became king over all Israel on God’s schedule

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King God’s promise was kept   2 Samuel 5:1-5 ( KJV ) 1Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.  2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.  3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King God’s promise was kept   4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.  5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King God’s promise was kept   2 Samuel 5:1-5 ( NLT ) 1Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.  2In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the LORD told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’” 3So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the LORD with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King God’s promise was kept   4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.  5He had reigned over Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months, and from Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years. 

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn?  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great When we fail God it is costly  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great When we fail God it is costly  Our actions affect others all around us  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great When we fail God it is costly  Our actions affect others all around us  Proper actions are noticed by our peers  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great When we fail God it is costly  Our actions affect others all around us  Proper actions are noticed by our peers  Actions encourage others to do things  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great When we fail God it is costly  Our actions affect others all around us  Proper actions are noticed by our peers  Actions encourage others to do things  God knows us  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great When we fail God it is costly  Our actions affect others all around us  Proper actions are noticed by our peers  Actions encourage others to do things  God knows us  God will use those who have a desire for Him  

Unknown qualities Of A Proper King What can we learn? One’s title doesn’t make everything great When we fail God it is costly  Our actions affect others all around us  Proper actions are noticed by our peers  Actions encourage others to do things  God knows us  God will use those who have a desire for Him  God’s schedule is the one that matters