Jensens survey of the old testament adam 109
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12:31. Read the two chapters. Note on the
chart the contrast before and after this
turning point.
6. The last four chapters are appendixes,
recording some of David’s last acts and
words. Read these chapters, and relate them
to the main body of the book.
IX. PROMINENT SUBJECTS OF 2 SAMUEL
Of the many ingredients of this narrative
of 2 Samuel, 7 four are given prominence:
a king—David (e.g., 2:4)
a city—Jerusalem (5:6-12)
—Zion (5:7; 6:1-17)
a covenant—Davidic (7:8-17)
a kingdom—everlasting (7:16; 23:1-7)
Read the passages cited above, and look for
other references in the book to those
subjects.
A. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF DAVID’S REIGN
This history book does not intend to be
exhaustive in its contents. The authors,
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
selected those events from this period of
David’s life which would serve to impart the
message God intended for the reader. Some
events not recorded here, but occurring
about the same time, are found in other
books, such as 1 Chronicles.
The following brief outline shows some of
the highlights of David’s reign as recorded
in 2 Samuel.
1. David’s Lament over the Death of Saul
and Jonathan (1:1-27)
2. David’s Reign over Judah (2:1—4:12)
3. David’s Reign over All Israel (5:1—
10:19)
4. David’s Sins (11:1—12:31)
5. David’s Troubles (13:1—20:26)
6. Appendixes (21:1—24:25)
a) Famine (21:1-14)
b) Philistine Wars (21:15-22)
c) Psalms of Thanksgiving (22:1—23:7)
d) David’s Mighty Men (23:8-39)
e) Census and Pestilence (24:1-25)
B. THE TEMPLE AND THE COVENANT
God refused David’s o er to build Him a
house, but He spoke His refusal in such a
burst of grace and glory and revelation that
David could only marvel at God’s greatness
and goodness. It was not that God was
displeased with David’s desire to build Him
a house; indeed, He said, “You did well that
it was in your heart” (1 Kings 8:18). But
God had another plan for His beloved
servant. God would build a “house” for
David. God was rea rming the covenant He
had originally made with Abraham, a
covenant promising an everlasting Kingdom,
with Christ on its throne.
David wanted to build a temple for God,
but Solomon was given the privilege.
David’s wars cleared the way for another
man to lay the foundation ofthat house of
worship (1 Chron 22:18; cf. 22:8-10). After
the warring was over, Solomon erected the
Temple from materials which David had
prepared.
(11:1—12:31)
David had not reigned long in Jerusalem
as king of all Israel before he came to a
tragic turning point in his career. There had
been other times in his experience when he
left his usual high plane of living and
descended into the valley, yielding to such
things as unbelief, fear, falsehood, deceit,
pride, and anger. But the sins of this day—
C. DAVID’S SINS
