2Samuel, The second Book of The Kings

[He. Shemuel “God has heard”]

Courtesy of Alexander Scourby(Bible Audio)2 Samuel

Background: This is about Israel’s second and best known king, David. The book opens against a background of was David civil war following the death of Saul in battle. Later, we read of intrigue among David’s sons over succession. It was David who establishes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. 24chs

Author: Accounts from the prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad were probably joined together by an unknown author.



Date and Location: Samuel apparently had a school of prophets at Ramah (19:20) in the central part of Israel. Initial records of Saul and David would have been kept there. Once Jerusalem was established by David as the capital, court records began to be kept there, and probably where the two books were compiled.


Purpose:
*Show God’s blessing on his chosen king
*To remind them of the “prophetic viewpoint. Obedience to God brings rewards; disobedience brings punishment. This is clearly illustrated in God’s blessing for David’s obedience and punishment for his sin.


Unique Features:
^Establishment of Jerusalem as God’s holy city
^The law of sowing and reaping is nowhere more clearly illustrated than in the tragic results of David’s sin with Bathsheba.
^David’s two public anointments by the people of Judah (2:1-7) and by all 12 tribes (5:1-5)
^2S introduces the second of the three most important OT unconditional covenants: Davidic(7:10-16)

Comparison:
*David fought to keep Israel’s 12 tribes together, the Messiah foretold he will find no disunity among the tribes(Ez37:15-22)
*Both books discuss preparations for a temple: David for Solomon’s Temple; Ez for the millennial temple

Abbreviations: 2Sam./ Sa./ Sm./ S


MV: Testament by testament by testament, He7:22
Bib1yr:Ez23-(25)26Wickedness