II
Samuel 5 David, King of Israel
The eleven tribes in the north recognize that they no longer have any leadership. The tribes sent representatives to David. They said, “Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.”
The
nation of Israel, after more than seven years of civil war, is reunited under
David. He was thirty years old when he began to reign- still a young man. He
had reigned over the single tribe of Judah for seven years and six months in
Hebron. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem over all Israel, all twelve
tribes. David reigned for a total of forty years and six months. The first
thing he did was moved the capital of Israel from Hebron to Jerusalem.
Jerusalem was David’s city. “David took the strong hold of Zion.” He took the
top of the hill and not the city proper. From that vantage point he was able to
take this city of the Jebusites. The Jebusites found themselves overwhelmed
before they even knew there was a battle going on.
David
established Mount Zion as his fort.
Of
the children of David born in Jerusalem came the line of Nathan.
From
the line of Nathan came Mary the mother of Jesus. From Solomon came Joseph,
Mary’s husband.
Now
that David has returned to his own nation and has been anointed king over all
Israel, the Philistines are out to get him. Again, God delivered them into
David’s hands. Throughout David’s reign there never was any peace with this
enemy.
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Vernon McGee Commentary and New King James Bible.
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