September 27, 2012 – 2 Samuel 4 – 5

You would think that people would learn not to kill those that David doesn’t tell them to kill.  Again, they go after Saul’s son and those that kill him are in turn, killed by David because of what they did.  We understand that David, before almost any action, goes to God and ask if it is something he should do.  All of Israel is on notice and understands that David is following God and they should understand not to do anything he doesn’t instruct them to do.  His actions and how he dealt with Saul, Saul’s sons, and Abner, in part at least, lead the rest of Israel to come to David and make him king over a united country.

It is hard to picture Jerusalem not in the hands of Israel, but it wasn’t.  And it is known for a city that was very hard to conquer.  (watch the movie Kingdom of Heaven)  David comes and does defeat the city and it becomes the center of Israel and from this moment on, until the present, will become the center of much of the actions that effect world history and relations.