NOTES FOR 2 SAMUEL=CHAPTERS 4 THROUGH 7
(For MVF CHERYL and
Bobby Boy)=7-11-2026
AN OVERVIEW=Of 2 SAMUEL=Chapters 4 THROUGH 7
These chapters=Mark the Transition=from DAVID’S RISE=To the
FULL ESTABLISHMENT
Of His Kingdom=God CONFIRMS David as King=Over ALL OF ISRAEL=Gives
him
Military victories=Brings the ARK to Jerusalem=and makes a
COVENANT=That
Points forward to the COMING MESSIAH!
2 Samuel Chapter 4=Ishbosheth is Murdered
=Ishbosheth=Saul’s Son=and King over Israel=LOSES SUPPORT
After Abner’s death
=TWO of his Captains=Baanah and Rechab=ASSASINATE HIM=
While he is RESTING
= They bring Ishbosheth’s head=to David=EXPECTING A REWARD
=David Condemns=Their wicked act=and has them
EXECUTED=Because they
MURDERED an innocent man
=Ishbosheth’s head is BURIED=with Abner in Hebron
KEY LESSON=GOD HONORS JUSTICE=David REFUSED to gain the
Kingdom=Through violence or murder
2 SAMUEL 5= David becomes KING=OVER ALL of Israel
=ALL TRIBES of Israel=Anoint DAVID as King
=David CAPTURES Jerusalem=from the Jebusites=and makes it=
His CAPITAL=The “CITY OF DAVID”
=Hiram King of Tyre=Helps David BUILD his palace
=David RECOGNIZES=that God=has EXTABLISHED his Kingdom
=David DEFEATS the Philistines TWICE=after
SEEKING God’s GUIDANCE
KEY LESSON=SUCCESS comes through
TRUSTING and OBEYING GOD
KEY VERSE
“And David became GREATER=and GREATER=for the Lord God
Of HOSTS=Was with him”
2 SAMUEL 5:10
2 SAMUEL 6=THE ARK COMES TO JERUSALEM
=David ATTEMPTS to bring the ARK=Of the Covenant to Jerusalem
=Uzzah TOUCHES the ark=to steady it=and dies=Because
GOD’S INSTRUCTION=Regarding the ark=Was IGNORED
=After learning the proper way=To TRANSPORT the ark=David
brings it
To Jerusalem=WITH GREAT REJOICING
=David dances=Before the Lord=WITH ALL HIS MIGHT!
=Michal CRITICIZES David=and she REMAINS CHILDLESS
KEY LESSON=God is BOTH=HOLY AND WORTHY=Of joyful worship
Worship must be OFFERED=with REVERENCE and OBEDIENCE
2 SAMUEL 7=GOD’S COVENANT WITH DAVID
=David DESIRES to Build a TEMPLE for the Lord
=Through the prophet Nathan=God tells David=That his Son
WILL BUILD THE TEMPLE
=God PROMISES David=an everlasting dynasty
=The COVENANT=Ultimately POINTS=to Jesus Christ=the ETERNAL
KING
From David’s line
=David RESPONDS with humility=GRATITUDE=and WORSHIP
KEY LESSON=GOD’S PROMISES=are BASED on his GRACE=and
faithfulness=
NOT human achievement
KEY VERSE=
“YOUR house and Your KINGDOM=shall ENDURE FOREVER before
me=Your
THRONE=Shall be Established forever”
MAJOR THEMES=in 2 Samuel Chapters 4 Through 7
=God establishes Davis as the RIGHTFUL KING
=JUSTICE and righteousness=Characterize David’s leadership
=JERUSALEM=Becomes Israel’s
political and SPIRITUAL CENTER
=REVERENCE for God’s HOLINESS=Is ESSENTIAL in worship
=The DAVIDIC COVENANT=Lays the FOUNDATION=For the COMING
MESSIAH=
Jesus Christ
=God’s faithfulness=FULFILLS His PROMISES=Across generations
THE CHRIST CONNECTION=
=This is ONE of=THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONNECTIONS=of the
OLD TESTAMENT=and FINDS its fulfillment=In Jesus Christ=The
SON of David
Whose KINGDOM=will never end=Luke 1:32-33
THROUGH Jesus=God establishes an ETERNAL KINGDOM=of
righteousness=
PEACE and SALVATION
Rpw=7-11-2026=5:40PM
FOR MVF CHERYL and Bobby Boy
