2 Samuel 2-6

1) David is Anointed King of Judah (Chapter 2)

a) God promised David that he would be king over all of it, but it starts with just Judah.

b) David was patient and waited on God to fulfill His promise.

c) Saul’s Side

i) Abner: The commander of Saul’s army’ (2:8) He knew Saul well and knew David well. He also knew that David was the anointed king by God (2 Samuel 3:9–10).

ii) Ish-Bosheth: Abner had taken Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul, and made him king over Israel. (2 Samuel 2:8)

d) David’s Side

i) David: He is God’s appointed and anointed king, the one God wants for all his people. He is currently king of only a section of God’s people; Judah.

ii) Michal: A daughter of Saul who once was in love with David (1 Samuel 8:20) and saved David’s life when her father tried to kill him (1 Samuel 19:11–17). In the conflict between Saul and David she is given to another man. (1 Samuel 25:44)

iii) Joab: Joab is chief of ‘the sons of Zeruiah’; men committed to David but they are also men’s men, warriors who are cunning and sharp. He is committed to keeping the kingship of David safe.

e) David continues to grow stronger and gain support while Abner eventually reaches an agreement with David to turn over Judah to David.

f) But Joab murders Abner.

g) David mourns the death of Abner.

h) Ishbosheth is murdered during a nap.

2) David is Anointed King of Israel (Chapter 5)

i) David is anointed as the king over all Israel.

ii) David marches to the city of Jerusalem and captures it to make it both the spiritual and political capital.

iii) He defeats the Philistines!

(1) “David did as the Lord commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.” 5:25

3) David Worships the Ultimate King (Chapter 6)

a) The Ultimate King Sends a Reminder (vs 1-11)

i) David tries to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.

ii) They transport the Ark on an ox-drawn cart. Uzzah, one of the men accompanying the Ark, reaches out to steady it when the oxen stumble, is struck down. Dead.

iii) David is initially filled with anger and fear.

iv) Worship is not whatever you want it to be. Uzzah thought it felt right to stop the Ark from falling, but it went against God’s instruction and authority. You may be operating on feeling when it comes to worship, but the starting point is not our feelings, it’s God.

b) Worship Lessons from David (vs 12-23)

i) Worship with Reverence (vs 12, 13)

(1) Now, David has time to reflect and see God rightly, and his response is reverence.

(a) “When those who bore the Ark of the LORD had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal.” vs 13

ii) Worship with Joy (vs 12-15)

(1) “Rejoicing” vs 12, “Danced with all his might” vs 14, “shouting and with the sound of the horn” vs 15

(a) David is overwhelmed with the reality of God and he can’t contain his love and worship!

(2) His joy was produced from reverence. His reverence came from his understanding of who God is. He was a humble, passionate, worshipper.

iii) Worship with Freedom (vs 16-23)

(1) David finds out that he has a critic. Michal,

(2) She is offended by his genuine worship of God,

(3) Michal, is disgusted by this and accuses David of “vulgarity” and “uncovering himself before female servants”.

(i) Worship isn’t concerned with pleasing man but rather God!

(4) “It was before the LORD, who chose me about your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD—and I will celebrate before the LORD. I will make myself more contemptible than this, and I will be more humble than this.” 6:21-22

4) Reminders from scripture

a) Worship with reverence, joy, and freedom. Find comfort in the freedom of worshipping God without critics. Give yourself to the Lord fully!

b) Psalm 86:12, “I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever.”