PROCLAMATION
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king
of Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before The Lord; and
they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of The Lord by
Samuel.” 1 Chronicles 11:3 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
The words First and Second Chronicles
were written as one Bible book under the influence of The Holy Spirit of
God. The human author is unknown
although Jewish tradition suggests, and some current Bible scholars believe,
that this book was written by Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible
scholar. After the death of King Saul,
David the son of Jesse was anointed king over Israel in the city of Hebron. (1
Chronicles 11:1-3) David had been anointed
king by the prophet Samuel while he was a boy (1 Samuel 16:13) and later the
people anointed king of Judah (2 Samuel 2:4) before now being made king of
Israel. Then David went to Jerusalem and
found it to be inhabited by Jebusites.
They told David not to come into the city but he did not listen to them
and took Zion as his own. Joab the son
of Zeruiah led some men and defeated the Jebusites, and David made him captain of
the army. (1 Chronicles 11:4-6) David dwelt
in the castle there and the city became known as the city of David. He became greater and greater because The
Lord of Hosts was with him. A number of mighty men of valor joined with King David.
(1 Chronicles 11:7-10) The remainder of
chapter eleven lists the mighty men who joined David and some of their accomplishments.
(1 Chronicles 11:11-47)
APPLICATION
The Word of The Lord will be fulfilled
according to His timeframe. David had to
wait for his time to be the king. The
Lord God has made promises to us in His Holy Word. Because we have the promises of God we ought
to act more Christ-like. (2 Corinthians 7:1)
We will just have to wait for Him to bless us and provide them for us. So, let us be patient, and be of good
courage, and wait on The Lord. “Wait, I
say, upon The Lord.” (Psalm 27:14) “They
that wait upon The Lord shall renew their strength …” (Isaiah 40:31)
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