2 SAMUEL=Chapters 1-3=FOR MVF CHERYL AND BOBBY BOY

 

 

 

 

 

 

TWO SAMUEL=CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 3

 

THEME

 

=GOD BEGINS=to establish=DAVID as King over Israel=While

Demonstrating the IMPORTANCE=Of HONORING=His anointed leaders=

And trusting his TIMING

 

CHAPTER 1=David mourns Saul and Jonathan

 

=An Amalekite reports=That King Saul=and his Son Jonathan

Have died in battle

 

=The Amalekite CLAIMS he killed Saul=at Saul’s request

Expecting a reward

 

=Instead=David  has the Amalekite  EXECUTED because

He admitted to killing the LORD’S KING

 

=David deeply MOURNS Saul and Jonathan=fasting and weeping

 

=He writes the=”SONG  OF THE BOW”=a lament honoring THEIR COURAGE=

And expressing SPECIAL GRIEF=Over Jonathan’s friendship

 

KEY LESSON=Davi REFUSED TO REJOICE=Over the death of his enemy=

And HONORED GOD’S Anointed king

 

CHAPTER 2=DAVID BECOMES KING OF JUDAH

 

=David seeks GOD’S GUIDANCE=and is told to move

To Hebron

 

=The men of Judah=Anoint David=King over Judah

 

=Meanwhile=Abner makes Ish-bosheth king=Over the remaining tribes

OF ISRAEL

 

=FIGHTING breaks out=Between David’s supporters=and Saul’s house

 

=Asahel pursues Abner=and is KILLED=after Refusing to stop chasing him

 

=A CIVIL WAR=Begins between the=HOUSE OF DAVID=and the House of Saul

 

KEY LESSON=GOD’S PLAN=Unfolds in HIS TIMING=Even through periods of conflict

 

CHAPTER 3=David’s KINGDOM=grows STRONGER

 

=David’s FAMILY=INCREASES as several sons=are born to him

In Hebron

 

=The HOUSE OF DAVID=grows stronger=While Saul’s house becomes Weaker

 

=Abner QUARRELS  with Ish-bosheth=and decides to SUPPORT

DAVID=as King over Israel

 

=David AGREES=but first requires The RETURN of his wife Michal

 

=Abner PERSUADES Israel’s elders=TO SUPPORT DAVID

 

=Joab seeking REVENGE Asahel’s death=Murders Abner=Without David’s approval

 

=David PUBLICLY mourns Abner=and condemns Joab’s actions=

Showing he was INNOCENT=Of Abner’s death

 

KEY LESSON=

David sought Justice and UNITY=Rather personal revenge=While God

CONTINUED to establish his Kingdom

 

KEY THEMES=IN chapters 1-3

 

=HONOR FOR GOD’S ANOINTED

 

=SEEKING God’s guidance before acting

 

=God’s faithfulness=in FULFILLING HIS PROMISES

 

=The danger of revenge and personal ambition

 

=THE GRADUAL EXTABLISHMENT=Of David’s kingdom=

Despite opposition

 

MEMORY VERSE=

“DAVID inquired of the Lord saying=’Shall I go up into any

Of the cities of Judah?’=And the Lord said to him=’GO UP’”= 2 Samuel 2:1

 

Rpw for MVF CHERYL and Bobby Boy

7-5-2026=8PM