Sermons and Biblical Studies

The Ark—2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 15 David having established himself at Jerusalem, was anxious that it should become the sacred city of all Israel, and as such, the center of real union to all the tribes, who would have to repair thither periodically at the great yearly festivals. David knew that the Lord had … Continue reading ““291. THE ARK—2 SAMUEL 6; 1 CHRONICLES 15””

The Blind and the Lame—2Sa_5:1-10 David had reigned seven years and a half in Hebron, as king of Judah only, when a large concourse from all the tribes repaired thither to offer him the crown. There is a list of the numbers in 1 Chronicles 12, by which the remarkable fact appears, that the remote … Continue reading ““290. THE BLIND AND THE LAME—2 SAMUEL 5:1-10””

Treachery Punished—2 Samuel 4 At the first view, the death of Abner may seem to have been disastrous to the cause of David; but it may be doubted whether it was not eventually an advantage to him. Abner had been the chief, if not the sole, obstacle to the union of the tribes under Jesse’s … Continue reading ““289. TREACHERY PUNISHED—2 SAMUEL 4””

Blood Revenge—2Sa_3:17-39 It may be easily conceived that the passage through the country of so great a man as Abner, on such a business as that of conducting Saul’s daughter to the king of Judah, attracted very general attention, and necessarily excited much speculation. Abner, on his part, regarded it as affording him a suitable … Continue reading ““288. BLOOD REVENGE—2 SAMUEL 3:17-39””

Abner—2Sa_3:1-16 Abner was the sole stay of the house of Saul; and although all Israel knew this, there was no man in Israel half so conscious of the fact as Abner himself. He behaved accordingly. Ishbosheth, whom he had made king, and whose throne he, for his own purposes, sustained, was a good, easy, imbecile … Continue reading ““287. ABNER—2 SAMUEL 3:1-16””

The First Blow—2Sa_2:12-32 It seems to us highly probable, that the whole of the tribes would have invited David to reign over them, had they been left to follow their own convictions and impulses. Even those most indifferent to his cause would have shrunk from the responsibility of setting up a rival, and of thereby … Continue reading ““286. THE FIRST BLOW—2 SAMUEL 2:12-32””

The Change One most observable matter, which the course of the Lord’s providence frequently manifests in his dealings with his people, is strikingly illustrated by that portion of David’s history which has passed under our survey. It is that afflictions and trials are often allowed to accumulate, one after another, without rest or pause, for … Continue reading ““285. THE CHANGE””

2 Samuel 2-5 : Thirty-Sixth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

David in Hebron—2Sa_2:1-7; 1Sa_31:11-13 The death of Saul with his three eldest sons in the fatal battle of Gilboa, fully authorized David to advance his own claims without the reserve he had hitherto maintained. He was king by right. He had been anointed for the reversion, and he was now entitled to possession. By the … Continue reading ““283. DAVID IN HEBRON—2 SAMUEL 2:1-7; 1 SAMUEL 31:11-13””

The Song of the Bow—2 Samuel 1 There are two accounts of the death of Saul. One is that of the sacred historian himself, the other that of an Amalekite who brought the tidings to David. The former is of course the true account. According to both, the Israelites were put to flight by the … Continue reading ““282. THE SONG OF THE BOW—2 SAMUEL 1””