Each member of the body of Christ longs to be remembered as “a man after God’s own heart,” (Acts 13:22) constantly praising The LORD, as King David did (Psalm 34:1). As Yeshua’s chosen ones, we strive to flee from sin, yet each of have fallen short (Romans 3:23). Without doubt, our mere human efforts cannot equate to righteousness. David was well aware of his human limitations, and trusted His God is all things. (Psalm 25:1) Forgiveness is often recognized as a focal point of the New Testament, but God’s relationship with David highlights His gentle heart and open arms that existed even before the crucifixion of His Son, Jesus Christ. David drew near to God from his youth, running towards His will and seeking truth. Publicly and privately, …show more content…
In 1st Samuel, David seeks his God’s counsel regarding whether or not he should go to battle. “David inquired of The LORD, ‘Shall I go attack the Philistines?’ and The LORD said to David, ‘Go attack the Philistines and save Keilah.’” (23:2) In this example, David asks God a question, and the LORD replies with a definite yes, almost echoing David’s question in agreement. Through this verse, we can see God’s heart unfolding within David. David’s will aligns with the LORD’S will entirely, even when the people around him are in disagreement, as we see in verse three, when his men are fearful and do not wish to attack the Philistines (23:3). Instead of arguing with his military, he seeks the Lord’s voice again. God assures him that His plan will not fail, saying “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.” (23:4) After hearing this, his men follow him without question(23:5). In direct correlation with David’s obedience, his kingdom grew in prosperity and protection. 2nd Samuel illustrates this very well; “David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God who commands armies was with him.” (2 Samuel 5:9-10) Like any other man, David did have opposition. Saul despised him because of his success (1 Samuel 18:15) “But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.” (18:16)
King David seemed to be stronger than any before him. Even the
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After this, he takes Uriah’s wife as his own. During this time, David indefinitely pursued sin. He did not stop to ask God how to handle the situation, as he always did in the past. But a bold prophet received a word from the LORD regarding David’s sin (2 Samuel 12:1). Yahweh gives His Prophet a powerful illustration of a wealthy man with many flocks, who stole from a poor man who had one ewe. The LORD explains that the poor man’s ewe was like a daughter to him, but the rich man stole his ewe and prepared it for a man who had visited him. (2 Samuel 12:1-4) “Then David 's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, ‘As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.’” (2 Samuel 12:5-6) When Nathan revealed that he was the man who had done so, David immediately said to Nathan, “‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ And Nathan said to David, ‘The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child who is born to you shall
The two views of these to two men, David and Daud expressed different beliefs. One (David), is a Jewish Israeli. The other man, Daud, is a very upset Palestinian Arab. Throughout the discussion they both are bringing up each of the countries faults and seeing if any of these points can maybe be resolved. It seems however as though, for right now they failed. I personally have to side with the Israeli man David. His point is very clear for me to see and it seems that all the Jewish people are there to help each other and to have their own place to call home.
Loving God and hating his own mother kept David strong. David loved God, he prayed every night to God. He hated his mother so much he wanted to outthink her tricks, he did. He used different tactics like over exaggerating his pain when he got beat, putting a wet cloth over his mouth when his mother put cleaning products in a room with him. David kept counting time in his head in order to make the time pass faster.
This continued conflict would take off between Amnon (David’s firstborn and primary heir) and Absalom (David’s third son). 2 Samuel 13 tells the grisly tale that reads almost like a disturbed soap opera. Amnon raped Absalom’s sister, Tamar and, in revenge, Absalom kills Amnon. Once Absalom returned to Jerusalem, the ticking time bomb was set. Everything exploded when Absalom formed a coalition and turned it into a coup against King David. The Bible says, “And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy with the king for judgement, then Absalom called unto him… and Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.” Eventually, Absalom’s coalitions (forces) reached Jerusalem causing David to
As a new born, David was adopted and grew up a troubled child. He grew up with the thought that his biological mother had died during childbirth with him and he lived with the guilt and anger of that which is believed to have caused his mental illness. He suffered from depression
David said his soul will “make a boast in the Lord” (v:2). David does not dwell on his experience, nor even on his deliverance, but on his Deliverer. The Lord is both the subject and the object of David's praise. Psalm reminds me of the fellowship of praise, for the most part praise can be private, However, that is not the kind of praise which psalms practice and promote. When David publicly praise God at worship, he did so purposing to promote worship on the part of the entire congregation., for the most part, those who loved God, as David did, have the right to rejoice and praise God with him. In Romans 12:15, Paul's teaching indicates that the new testament worship should be a sharing in the joys of the fellow- Christians: “rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. David therefore urges his fellow-worshipers to join with him in magnifying the Lord so that His name will be corporately exalted (v:3). In Psalm 34 speak of David's deliverance, this poor man cried and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles, and the angels encamped around those who feared Him, and rescues
...hard to understand fully because of its comprehensive metaphoric language and the difference in culture from present day. It is also sometimes hard for us to understand God's actions because we think of him simply loving and caring rather than ruthless and violent. We need to understand that the creation of mankind is taking place in the recordings of these scriptures and so things may not be as customary as we would like to think. I believe that God has a plan for everyone. And, in the case of Saul, he had a plan to take away his kingdom in order to pass it on to David so the formation of history could continue. I also think this passage, like many other passages from the Bible, has a message linked to it, a lesson to the story if you will. The lesson is to prove that God's unlimited power must never be taken for granted or there surely will be hell to pay.
And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou has t kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Abigail is the protagonist, a beautiful and intelligent woman. Her intelligence is seen through her quick actions to immediately go out to meet David and bring gifts of much food and wine for him and his men. She does not need to ask her husband, she just goes and does. She takes initiative and she is kind. We see this also when she is bowing down to David and says that she will serve him and she saves her foolish husband’s life even though she knows he should be killed. However, she shows good character by telling David to let him live because God is working in him and to leave it up to God. Because of all her efforts and kindness, David blesses her and is very grateful for what she has done. David is a mediocre but still strong character. David respects Nabal and his land and his sheep and makes sure that none of his people ever take anything from him but protect his property. When David sees that it is sheep shearing time, he has some of his men go to Nabal and ask for a small share of what he has in reward of their good service and respect for him. He is rejected and David is furious to hear that he was just insulted instead. David wants to go out and fight him and kill him but he is stopped by Abigail who gives him a change of heart. David agrees to show mercy and is full of thanks to Abigail and blesses her and thanks the Lord for placing her in his life and stopping him. David realizes that
In the united monarchy during the reign of David and Solomon, Hebrew poetry and song reached its pinnacle in finesse and abundance. It places no emphasis on rhyming of sounds but is marked by parallelism, or rhyming of thoughts. Such are "lyric, to be sung, found most commonly in the Psalms; didactic, or teaching literature, represented by Proverbs" (Merrill, 1991, p. 218). These are expressed through their authors with a sincerity toward their fellowmen and most importantly to God. They express the human as well as denote the inspired Word of God.
David also feels separate from Joseph, his father, and Chris, his brother, who are much different from him. David is inflicted with an emotional and physical scar which is never healed because of an incident with Chris .
the things beyond his surrounding. He also gave David the confidence he needed to accept his
Before becoming a king, David is solely dependent on God. However, after realizing that kingship comes with many powers, David starts to rely on his will to overpower his judgment and knowledge of God and His will. Although it may seem like David’s sin begins at the moment he lays his eyes on the beautiful Bathsheba bathing on the rooftop, his sins actually begin many nights before when he makes decisions that turn his focus from the will of God to the will of self. Thus, David’s first sin of focusing on his own will, rather than God’s, leads to one sin after another which eventually causes a curse to fall upon David’s household.
the things beyond his surrounding. He also gave David the confidence he needed to accept his
The way we have been raised and the relationships we build towards our parents and other individuals have a huge impact on our entire life. Small situations that accour in or during our childhood, can have vital effects and consequences the rest of our life's. Neglection and age differents can be one of many reasons due to an unstable development. David was confronted with some of these things along with topics as death, already at an early age. This caused a deep depression and superficial relationship with his parents and others. Life is something extremely valuable and it is extremely important how we influence and effect others. We are all on the “same” journey.
...scue of David will result in praise by David. In verses 30 and 31 we see David’s vow of praise. David says that he will praise God for His deliverance in the midst of the all of his trials and enemies (Bible v. 30, 874). The basis for this praise is David’s experience of seeing God stand at his right hand to defend him. David knows that the accusers will finally be silenced when God reveals Himself as his helper and defender.