In second Samual, King David is depicted as a true, but imperfect, example of an ideal king. I think the main point in this is that; King David was a good king despite his sinful nature, and we can learn from his actions both good and bad.
King David's decisions showed he was a decisive and an effective king. He captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites and took it for his own home. He also was a great conquer in battle. Despite his imperfections, the lord still defeated his enemies and because of that the nation prospered.
One of his great displays of devotion to God would be when he brought the ark from the house of Abinadab to Jerusalem. This showed the people of Jerusalem his devotion to God, and he openly displayed his devotion by bringing it openly. I think most of us could learn from that, to be more open in our worship and show our devotion publicly to God. .
I believe David's heart was in the right place and God knew that, that is why he blessed him in his reign. David wanted to build a house for the Lord, but instead the lord built a house for him. God made a covenant with David in which God promised to make David a great and everlasting dynasty. How many of us fall short of God's glory, but he still takes our life and molds it into something great. David showed great devotion to the lord, but fell short of his glory. The lord saw he was whole-heartedly devoted to him and therefore he made a everlasting covenant with David. I believe it was David's "good intentions" that God saw, not his sinful nature, because God doesn't expect perfection, just devotion. We can learn from that because we have a sinful nature, but still God cares for us.
I think it is important to remember David was a human, granted he had responsibilities as a King, but he shouldn't have been expected to be perfect. Like all humans he had weaknesses, which got him into trouble. He had several "downfalls" in his reign, but the one that sticks out in my mind would be that of when he committed adultery.
Theology King David+ David was born in 1085 BC in Bethlehem. ... The history of David falls naturally into three periods. ... When he returned Absalom spent four years gathering a fallowing behind his fathers back and proclaimed himself king. David was forced to flee Jerusalem. ... David died at the age of seventy just after anointing Solomon his successor....
The story of King David and his sins shows his true weakness: lust. In 2 Samuel verses 11, King David is safely residing in Jerusalem, despite the fact his men are on the battlefield fighting the Ammonites. Traditionally, the King goes to battle with the troops, but this spring King David chose to stay behind. ... She is getting ready to visit King David, and by the miserable expression on her face, she does not want to run into his arms. ... In the bible, he dies when King David sends a letter to Joab stating Uriah needs to go to the front of the battle, which Uriah himself delivers. ...
King David was shown as a good and just king in his rule and is very highly regarded for it. Jesus was a descendent of King David. ... King David raised an army and set out of Jerusalem to fight him. ... King David was regarded as a great king because of his great faith. ... King David is one of the most well known kings of Israel. ...
In the Hebrew Bible, one main character name David was the first king of the southern half of the territory of Israel. ... If it did not have this story, it would have a bias view toward David that he was just a great leader, a powerful general, a skilled musician, and a king. ... (NKJ) Nathan was a prophet from God and told David an allegory about the sins David committed. ... The whole spotlight moves away from David and focuses on what God did in spite of what David did. ... Even though he was a powerful king, he was humble enough to listen to a prophet, like Nathan. ...
"# David said to Nathan that this person should be killed. ... David's human desire led him to break the trust that many had in him as the king. ... David then ate a large meal. David's repentance is noticed by God who forgives David for his actions. David didn't set out to commit this particular sin. ...
Through the portrayal of iconic heroism, artists like Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo developed a new sculptural representation of the biblical king, David. ... His David (c. 1428-32) is the first freestanding life sized nude male cast in bronzed since antiquity. ... Between 1473-45, Verrocchio like Donatello created a small bronze David (c. 1475) statue. ... In comparison with Donatello and Verrocchio's bronze child like David, Michelangelo uses marble to sculpt an adult and completely nude David. ... Unlike Donatello's and Verrocchio's David, this variation of the bib...
TRIUMPH TURNS TO TROUBLE THROUGH SIN I regard this theme as important because it makes us as Christians aware of the dangers of being comfortable with our environment. 2 Samuel begins with the death of Saul and his son Jonathan and then David's crowning as king in chapter 2. ... TRIUMPHS: For seven years David reined over Judah in Hebron and " the house of David waxed stronger and stronger and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker-, (2 Samuel 3:1), then in chapter 5 he was anointed king over all Israel. ... He was Israel's greatest king, there was no enemy to great for ...
"The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth...Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation." " - David McCullough, 1776 Some things I learned about US History that I had no knowledge about before reading the book "1776,"by David McCullough were: 1. King George III was a cruel man. 2. ... Before reading 1776, my knowledge of King George III was pretty slim, so anything read about him was something learned. The King's negative attitude towards the 13 colonies help him and his country gain power is the first impression I get. ... The new knowledge I gained from McCul...
This psalm is exactly that, a prayer and a giving of thanks for the king. David was a warlike prince who was very much involved with war. ... It was often a day of trouble with David himself. ... In verses 1-5 the singer addresses the King, speaking for the sake of all of the people. ... At this point everything conjoins where the peoples needs and hopes are put into the King. ...
