Daily reading
Today’s reading is: 2 Sam. 8:15-10:19; 1 Chr. 6:16-53; 18:14-19:19
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2nd Samuel Chapter Eight
(Outline continues from yesterday)
- David’s administration is then detailed (2nd Sam. 8:15-18).
2nd Samuel Chapter Nine
- David desired to show grace to the house of Saul because of his love for Jonathan.
- Military defeat produces widows and orphans within a land.
- These widows and orphans become the object of God’s kindness (Ex. 22:22-24; Isa. 1:16-17).
- Mephibosheth is the crippled son of Jonathan (2nd Sam. 4:4).
- In worldly terms, Mephibosheth is cursed by an unfortunate birth—the House of Saul would be a liability for him in the eyes of most oriental kings.
- Also in worldly terms, Mephibosheth is physically incapable of delivering himself from his condition.
- Mephibosheth becomes a great picture of grace, in that David expresses grace provision for him, and brings him into his own household.
- Ziba’s work-assignment is to be a faithful steward of Mephibosheth’s estate (2nd Sam. 9:9-13).
2nd Samuel Chapter Ten
- David desired to show grace to the house of Nahash because of a similar show of grace by Nahash (2nd Sam. 10:1,2).
- Nahash נָחָשׁ nāchāsh #5176: serpent (same as #5175).
- Hanun. חָנוּן chānuwn #2586: gracious (from חָנַן chānan #2603).
- David’s servants were mistreated because of the hatred that Hanun had for their lord (2nd Sam. 10:3,4; John 15:18-21).
- David was compassionate towards his servants as he understood their suffering and shame (2nd Sam. 10:5; Heb. 2:17-18; 4:15).
- David delegated the punitive strike against Ammon to his military commanders Joab & Abishai (2nd Sam. 10:6-14).
- David personally led the defensive war against the Amorite invasion (2nd Sam. 10:15-19).
1st Chronicles Chapter Eighteen
(Outline continues from yesterday)
- David ruled with righteousness and justice because he served the LORD with all his heart (1st Chr. 18:14). This becomes the standard by which all subsequent kings of Judah are judged (1st Kgs. 11:4,6; 15:3,5,11).
1st Chronicles Chapter Nineteen
- Chapter 19 describes the Ammonite-Aramean war (1st Chr. 19:1-19; 2nd Sam. 10:1-19).
- Hanun insults David’s messengers, and the Ammonites prepare for war (1st Chr. 19:1-7).
- David delegated the punitive strike to Joab & Abishai (1st Chr. 19:8-15).
- David personally led the defense of Israel against the subsequent Aramean invasion (1st Chr. 19:16-19).