David’s Civilian Life

Steve Rowe

May 13, 2006

I.&n= bsp; = ; The Ark of = the Covenant Comes To Jerusalem

a.&n= bsp; Before Saul’s reign, the Philistines took the Ark (1 Sam 4-6)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; God cursed = them (1 Sam 5)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; The Philist= ines returned the Ark<= /st1:State>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; It was plac= ed in Kiriath-jearim (1 Sam 7:1)

1.&n= bsp; It had been= in Shiloh but that was destroyed in the war=

2.&n= bsp; Located abo= ut 10 miles west of Jerusalem

3.&n= bsp; Also known = as Baale-Judah

b.&n= bsp; David had t= he Ark moved to Jerusalem

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; David took = 30,000 men with him to move it

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Uzzah is killed by the Lord (2 Sam 6: 7)

1.&n= bsp; David moved= the Ark on a cart (2= Sam 6:3)

2.&n= bsp; It was agai= nst the Law to touch the Ark (Num. 4:15)

3.&n= bsp; The Ark was to be ca= rried on poles (Ex. 25:14-15)

4.&n= bsp; Uzzah put out his hand to stop the Ark from falling

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Obed-edom is blessed by God

1.&n= bsp; David feare= d God and didn’t move it further

2.&n= bsp; He left the= Ark at the house= of Obed-edom for 3 months

3.&n= bsp; God blesses= him and his family

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David moves= the Ark to Jerusalem

1.&n= bsp; It is moved= by hand this time

2.&n= bsp; David sacri= ficed and danced before the Ark

3.&n= bsp; Michal sees= David dancing and gets upset. God m= akes her barren for the rest of her life. (2 Sam 6:23)

II.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; David’= ;s desire to build a temple

a.&n= bsp; The Ark was in Jerusalem but still in a tent (1 Chron 16:1)

b.&n= bsp; David desir= ed to build a nice house for the Lord (2 Sam 7:2)

c.&n= bsp; Nathan init= ially told him to build it

d.&n= bsp; That night,= God instructs Nathan to give other advice

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; God had nev= er asked for a house (2 Sam 7:7)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; God promise= d to establish David’s kingdom forever (2 Sam 7:12, 16)<= /p>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; God told Da= vid that his son would build the temple (1 Chron 17= :12)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David had s= hed too much blood (1 Chron 22:8)=

e.&n= bsp; David made preparations to build the temple before dying (1 Chron= 22)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; He had ston= es hewn, cedars brought, and metals gathered

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He commande= d the people to help Solomon build the temple

III.= &nb= sp; David and <= span class=3DSpellE>Mephibosheth

a.&n= bsp; David calle= d Ziba, servant of Saul, to ask if there were any of Jo= nathan’s line left

b.&n= bsp; Ziba told him of Mephibosheth

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Mephibosheth was Jonathan’s son

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He fell and became lame while fleeing after Saul’s defeat. He was 5 years old at the time (2 = Sam 4:4)

c.&n= bsp; David sent = for Mephibosheth

d.&n= bsp; Mephibosheth was fearful of David

e.&n= bsp; David gave = him Saul’s land (2 Sam 9:9-10)

f.&n= bsp; Mephibosheth ate at David’s table as one of his own so= ns

IV.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; David and Bathsheba

a.&n= bsp; During the = attack on the Ammonites at Rabbah, David stayed home

b.&n= bsp; David sees Bathsheba bathing from the roof of his house

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; He sends fo= r her and seduces her

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; She becomes pregnant

c.&n= bsp; David tries= to cover his tracks

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; He calls her husband Uriah home from battle

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Uriah refus= es to go to his house but sleeps at the door of the king’s house=

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David gets = him drunk but still he refuses to go home

d.&n= bsp; David has U= riah murdered

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; David tells= Joab to have Uriah placed in the front of the fiercest battle

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He has Uriah deliver this note to Joab

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Joab does as he is instructed and Uriah is killed

e.&n= bsp; David marri= es Bathsheba

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; When her mo= urning was over, David sent for her to become his wife

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; She bore hi= m a son

f.&n= bsp; The Lord pu= nishes David

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Nathan pres= ents David with the story of a rich man taking the sheep of a poor man (2 Sam 12:1-4)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; David is an= gered and demands the rich man be killed for his crime

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Nathan pron= ounces punishment (2 Sam 12:10-12, 14)

1.&n= bsp; David will = always be at war

2.&n= bsp; David’= ;s sons would rebel against him and openly take his wives

3.&n= bsp; David’= ;s new son would die

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David is remorseful (Ps 51, esp. 16 & 17)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; God forgives David and does not kill him

1.&n= bsp; David’= ;s son becomes very sick and dies after 7 days

2.&n= bsp; David mourn= s the entire time and will not eat

3.&n= bsp; Once the ch= ild dies, David gets up (2 Sam 12:21-23)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; Bathsheba h= ad another son and he was named Solomon

V.&n= bsp; = ; Famine (2 S= am 21:1-14)

a.&n= bsp; Famine stri= kes Israel for 3 years

b.&n= bsp; David asks = God for the reason

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; God says it= is because Saul killed the Gibeonites

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Joshua had = made a treaty with them in Josh 9:14

c.&n= bsp; David seeks atonement

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; He asks the= Gibeonites what would make them bless Israel<= o:p>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; They demand= the death of 7 men from Saul’s line

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David spare= s Mephibosheth but hands over:

1.&n= bsp; Two sons of= Rizpah (concubine who Ish-Boshet= h accused Abner of sleeping with)

2.&n= bsp; Five sons of Saul’s daughter Merab

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Rizpah was devastated. To help her, David buried the sons plus Jonathan and Saul in the cou= ntry of Benjamin with Saul’s father, Kish.

VI.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Census=

a.&n= bsp; David takes= a census of the people to know their fighting strength

b.&n= bsp; God is angr= y and tells David through Gad to choose a punishment (2 Sam 24:13)

c.&n= bsp; David choos= es pestilence and 70,000 die

d.&n= bsp; David buys a threshing floor for an altar. Later this is where the temple is built.

See http://www.synapticstorm.org for= these and other notes.