2 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 2 Samuel Chart from Charles Swindoll TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1Chr 10 1 Chr 11-19 1 Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. Map of David's Kingdom-ESV Global Map of Cities in 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 2:1 Then it came about afterwards that David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?" And the LORD said to him, "Go up." So David said, "Where shall I go up?" And He said, "To Hebron." BGT 2 Samuel 2:1 καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν Δαυιδ ἐν κυρίῳ λέγων εἰ ἀναβῶ εἰς μίαν τῶν πόλεων Ιουδα καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν ἀνάβηθι καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ ποῦ ἀναβῶ καὶ εἶπεν εἰς Χεβρων LXE 2 Samuel 2:1 And it came to pass after this that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda? and the Lord said to him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? and he said, To Chebron. KJV 2 Samuel 2:1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired 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. NET 2 Samuel 2:1 Afterward David inquired of the LORD, "Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?" The LORD told him, "Go up." David asked, "Where should I go?" The LORD replied, "To Hebron." CSB 2 Samuel 2:1 Some time later, David inquired of the LORD: "Should I go to one of the towns of Judah?" The LORD answered him, "Go." Then David asked, "Where should I go?" "To Hebron," the LORD replied. ESV 2 Samuel 2:1 After this David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?" And the LORD said to him, "Go up." David said, "To which shall I go up?" And he said, "To Hebron." NIV 2 Samuel 2:1 In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. "Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?" he asked. The LORD said, "Go up." David asked, "Where shall I go?" "To Hebron," the LORD answered. NLT 2 Samuel 2:1 After this, David asked the LORD, "Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?" "Yes," the LORD replied.Then David asked, "Which town should I go to?" "To Hebron," the LORD answered. inquired: 2Sa 5:19,23 Nu 27:21 Jdg 1:1 1Sa 23:2,4,9-12 1Sa 30:7,8 Ps 25:4-5 Ps 27:4 Ps 143:8 Pr 3:5-6 Eze 36:37 Hebron: 2Sa 2:11 5:1-3 15:7 Ge 32:2 Nu 13:22 Jos 14:14,15 1Sa 30:31 1Ki 2:11 1Ch 29:7 Related Passages: Psalm 25:4-5 Make me know Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple. Psalms 143:8 Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. Proverbs 3:5-6 (DAVID PRACTICES THIS PROVERB IN 2Sa 2:1) Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. DAVID ASKS THE LORD TWO QUESTIONS Then it came about afterwards - After what? Presumably after he received the Amalekite's report of the deaths of Saul and Jonathan's and defeat of Israel by the Philistines. After all, he is sill in Philistine territory, for a Philistine king had given him Ziklag. This time phrase can also be translated In the course of time (or CSB = "Some time later") which points out that David was not in any hurry but willing to wait patiently for the Lord to bring about his purpose in David’s life. One can see how David is able to pen words like Psalm 27:14+ "Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD." David could have taken the throne by force - he had the LORD'S promise that he would be king and he had mighty men. And yet what do we see with David? He waits on the LORD. He inquires of the LORD. THOUGHT - What a lesson from David. We may know the LORD'S will in a particular situation and we know that in our strength we could even potentially achieve His will. But from David, we learn that waiting may be what the LORD is calling us to do so that in His time, by His power and for His glory He might bring about the accomplishment of His will. It is difficult for us "doers" to sit still and hear words like "Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Ps 46:10+). And yet waiting may be the most "productive" thing we can do, for Isaiah writes "Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength (EXCHANGE THEIR "STRENGTH" FOR HIS STRENGTH!); They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.." (Isaiah 40:31+). Take a moment and play this oldie but goodie "Wait on the Lord." (Bonus track, a bit repetitive, but with a beat - I Waited; one more). Paul Jorden says, “David had already waited for several years to be king of the whole nation, in addition to the 10-12 years before he became king of Judah. Our lives are so often affected by other people. We can do one of two things: either recognize that God is in control or take matters into our own hands. If you find yourself in a position of waiting for God to bring you to the time and place of his choosing, I hope you can know the confidence that David seemed to have. God will guide you, and you will gain strength in waiting upon him.” Saul, the former king of Israel, is now dead. David is king of Judah but not yet king of the whole nation. Ish-Bosheth, one of Saul’s surviving sons, is a puppet king in Saul’s place. Joab was David’s number one general. Abner was Saul’s number one general. What it all meant was that after Saul’s death the nation was divided along north-south lines. The people in the north followed Ish-Bosheth and Abner. The people in the south followed David and Joab. Thus the stage was set for a civil war. Don Anderson - I wonder of David wrote Psalm 37+ during these years of waiting. Three times in the psalm he says, “Fret not thyself.” I don’t know anything more needed by Christians today than to trust in God, that chooses to do good, cultivate faithfulness, commit one’s way to God, rest in him, wait patiently for him, cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Psalm 37:23+ “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, and he delights in his way.” Warren