This study of 2 Samuel 21 follows famine to its moral cause, traces costly repair with the Gibeonites, honors Rizpah’s vigil and David’s burial of the fallen, and shows how God preserves the royal line against giant threats so the land can live again.
This study of 2 Samuel 19 follows David’s return across the Jordan and the riverbank encounters that test mercy, truth, and loyalty. It offers theological insight and practical guidance for leadership, forgiveness, and rebuilding unity after conflict.
A fleeing king meets gifts, slander, and brazen counsel. David misjudges Ziba, restrains his men under Shimei’s curses, and trusts God while Absalom flaunts power on the palace roof. The chapter shows discipline at work and promise still holding.
David keeps his oath to Jonathan by seeking Mephibosheth, restoring his inheritance, and seating him at the royal table. Second Samuel 9 showcases a king’s mercy that points beyond David to the Son of David who welcomes the undeserving.
Two brothers murder Ish-Bosheth and call it God’s vengeance. David swears by the Lord’s deliverance, rejects their “favor,” and teaches a city that the throne rests on justice, not treachery.