A counsel war decides the night: Ahithophel urges a swift kill, Hushai buys delay, and God turns hearts so David crosses the Jordan in time. 2 Samuel 17 shows providence at work through ordinary courage and faithful counsel.
At the city gate Absalom manufactures legitimacy; in the night David entrusts the throne to God and walks out of Jerusalem. Second Samuel 15 pairs prayer and prudence as the Lord preserves His promise through the storm.
Joab scripts a Tekoa parable that brings Absalom back but not fully home. Second Samuel 14 reveals God’s heart to devise a way for the banished while warning against reconciliation that avoids truth.
God sends Nathan to unmask David, pronounces both pardon and discipline, and restores the king to worship and responsibility. The chapter ends with Solomon’s birth, a sign that steadfast love still holds David’s house.
David’s condolence to Hanun is twisted into a crisis, yet God protects His people as Joab plans, prays, and fights. The chapter turns insult into peace and teaches leaders to pair courage with trust in the Lord.
David’s campaigns in 2 Samuel 8 unfold under a single banner: the Lord gave victory. Tribute, garrisons, and just administration turn hard-won peace into worship.
God surprises David by promising to build him a “house,” a dynasty culminating in an everlasting throne. Second Samuel 7 anchors present faith and points to future fullness in the Son of David.
Matthew 27 traces Jesus’ path from Pilate’s court to a sealed tomb, showing the innocent King who dies as substitute and tears the temple curtain. The chapter calls us to repent, trust, and wait for the promised dawn.
Paul calls the church back to the gospel of first importance and defends bodily resurrection with eyewitnesses, Scripture, and hope. Christ is raised, we will be raised, and steady work in His name will never be wasted.
Hebrews 12 shows how pilgrims endure—eyes fixed on Jesus, hearts trained by a loving Father, and hands lifted for one another. We run toward Zion and worship with awe because the kingdom we receive cannot be shaken.
Jesus calls Himself “the Root and the Offspring of David,” uniting divinity and true sonship. From 2 Samuel to Revelation, God keeps His oath to David in Christ, our coming King.