DAVID BECOMES KING OVER ALL OF ISRAEL

PROCLAMATION

“So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and King David made a league with them in Hebron before The Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel.”  2 Samuel 5:3 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God after the death of the prophet Samuel by Nathan the prophet and Gad the seer.  After the death of King Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, all of the tribes of Israel came to Hebron and the elders anointed David king over all of Israel. (2 Samuel 5:1-3)  Soon after he became king over Israel, David led his men and the Israelite army to attack the Jebusites who controlled Jerusalem.  They thought that their fortress was impenetrable but David captured the city, took up residence there, built it up and the area around it, and called it the city of David. (2 Samuel 5:6-9)  As time passed, David became more and more powerful because The Lord God Almighty was with him. (2 Samuel 5:10)  When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed King of Israel they went up in full force to seek after him.  David inquired of The Lord whether or not he should attack the Philistines.  The Lord told David that He would deliver the Philistines into his hands and David defeated them. (2 Samuel 5:17-21)  Soon thereafter the Philistines again came up against David.  Once again David sought The Lord and He gave him a different strategy to employ.  David did as The Lord had commanded and again he struck down the Philistines. (2 Samuel 5:22-25) 

 

APPLICATION

David was a young man when The Lord chose him and had the prophet Samuel anoint him in front of his brothers. (1 Samuel 16:11-13)  Quite some time had passed before he was anointed king over Judah. (2 Samuel 2:4)  Even more time passed before he was anointed king over all of Israel. (2 Samuel 5:3)  Whatever The Lord God has in store for us will be ours, but we will only receive it when He is ready to give it to us, and when we are ready to receive it.  We need to be patient and wait upon The Lord.  Good things will come to them that wait upon The Lord. (Psalm 27:14, Psalm 37:9, and Isaiah 40:31)  So, “… wait, I say upon The Lord.” (Psalm 27:14)  If God is for us, then no man can stand against us, block us, or stop us. (Romans 8:31)