A Farewell to King David 2 Samuel 22-23 Outline for Today
• Chapter 22 – David’s Song of Deliverance
• Chapter 23:1-7 – David’s Last Words and Significance
• Chapter 23:8-39 – Don’t ignore lists!
• Wrap up – How will you remember this study?
• Song of Praise
What is a Song in Scripture?
• Song of Israel by the sea (Exodus 15:1-18) • Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1-43) • Song of Deborah (Judges 5) • Song of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1-10) • Song of David (2 Samuel 22) • Song of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:1-19) Chapter 22 – David’s Song of Deliverance • Expresses David’s gratitude to God
• Nearly Identical to Psalm 18
• Written well into David’s reign but before Bathsheba
• Possibly written when David learned of God’s special covenant with him
David’s Song of Deliverance
• vv. 3-4 – Intense praise of God • vv. 5-6 – Circumstances that threatened • v. 7 – David called out to God; God heard • vv. 8-16 – God intervening on David’s behalf • vv. 17-20 – God the powerful rescuer • vv. 21-25 – God of righteousness • vv. 26-37 – God enables and provides • vv. 38-39 – David considers victories • vv. 40-46 – David attributes victories to God • vv. 47-51 – Intense praise of God For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises to your name. Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever. 2 Samuel 22:50-51 Chapter 23 – The Last Words of David
• Prepared final statement from David o Jacob (Genesis 49) o Moses (Deuteronomy 32-33) o Joshua (Joshua 23-24)
• Prophecy about the kingdom
• Strong New Testament allusions
When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth 2 Samuel 23:3-4 Song of Deliverance and David’s Last Words
A problem in David’s kingdom: God’s wrath (21:1-14) The strength of David’s kingdom: his mighty men (21:15-22) The hope of David’s kingdom: God’s promise (22:1-23:7) The strength of David’s kingdom: his mighty men (23:8-39) A problem in David’s kingdom: God’s wrath (24:1-25) David’s Mighty Men - Structure
• The Three • Narrative about a costly gift • The Thirty
How do you study a list of names? What can we learn from a list of names? • Recognize a name? Find that name in the narrative. o “Eliam, the son of Ahithophel”
• Consider original readers of this list of names.
• Consider current readers of this list of names.
What did we learn about King David?
• Defeated a giant • God’s choice for king of Israel • Gifted musician • Wrote the Psalms • Successful military leader • United Israel • Defeated Jebusites and established Jerusalem as capital • Brought Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem
What did we learn about 1 and 2 Samuel? Ten Words or Less: 1 Samuel: Israel’s 12 tribes unite under a king. 2 Samuel: David becomes Israel’s greatest king – but with major flaws.
What thread in 1 and 2 Samuel connects to the larger story God is revealing through Scripture?
God continues his plan for redeeming His people through a king whose line He will send the Messiah. What will I remember 5 years from now?
• What characteristic of God did I see most? Ø Faithfulness
• What did I learn about David? Ø Great king with many accomplishments but not perfect.
• How did I see Jesus? Ø David is a foreshadow of Jesus; the anticipation of the perfect King.