Category: Daily Devotion

  Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel. What shall we do?” 2 Samuel 16:20 – Be wise enough to consider the motives behind the people who you are seeking advice from. Here Absalom, David’s son who has successfully stolen the throne from his father, is seeking counsel on what to do first in…

  While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn and dirt on his head. 2 Samuel 15:32 – David’s son Absalom in this chapter conspirers to take the throne away from his father. Under the pretense of going to worship the Lord he…

  So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without coming into the king’s presence. 2 Samuel 14:28 – Absalom, one of King David’s sons, murdered his brother after his brother violated his sister. His father, the king, did nothing about the violation, so Absalom took justice into his own hands. Yet after the murder…

When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry. ‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭13‬:‭21‬ – What a series of unfortunate and sinful events that unfold in this chapter. Unfettered lust, incestuous violations, harboring hatred, deception, and murder. These things are just the highlighted sins within this chapter, but woven in this chapter we see…

  David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. 2 Samuel 12:16 – We have Nathan the prophet bravely confronting King David, who was living as if his sins were forever concealed. After making it clear to David that his sins with Bathsheba…

  And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?” 2 Samuel 11:3 – We now are in the chapter that is a black mark on the holy life of David, the story of David and Bathsheba. David sees a woman…

  And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together and crossed the Jordan and came to Helam. The Syrians arrayed themselves against David and fought with him. 2 Samuel 10:17 – In our passage today we see an enemy nation gather themselves to fight against David and the nation of Israel. Something…

  So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king’s table. Now he was lame in both his feet. 2 Samuel 9:13 – While the story we see unfold in this chapter doesn’t seem too outrageous to us, especially considering the heart of David, it would have seemed that way to those in David’s…

  So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, 18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was overthe Cherethites and the…

…And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. ‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭7‬:‭11‬b ‭- In this chapter King David had the wonderful intention to build a house, the temple, for the Lord. David was staying in a luxurious palace, but the…