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David's Anointing and Godly Preparation in 2 Samuel 5-7
June 2, 2026 · 13 min
David’s 22-year preparation: humility, patience, and God’s shaping before leadership and blessing.
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David's Anointing and Conquering Jerusalem 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Alright. A lot to cover this morning as we look at second Samuel chapters 5 through 7 verse 28 of chapter 7. And now, oh lord god, you are god and0:22 your words are true and you have promised this goodness to your servant. Alright. A quick overview. In chapter 5, David is anointed for the third and final time as king over all of Israel.0:34 In chapter 6, David learns a lesson about the holiness of God as he brings the ark to Jerusalem. And then in chapter 7, David wants to build God a house, and God says,0:46 I'm gonna build you an eternal kingdom. Alright. Verse 3, chapter 5. Therefore, all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. And king David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord,0:58 and they anointed David king over Israel. David was 30 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 40 years. In Hebron, he reigned over Judah 7 years and 6 months, and in Jerusalem, he reigned 331:09 years over all Israel and Judah. So David's journey of roughly 151:26 anointed as king over all of Israel. Now this 22 year journey was preparation. It prepared David to lead and for the1:37 people to follow him. So next, David decides to make Jerusalem the seat of government, but he has to take it from the Jebusites. Verse 6 of chapter 5. And the king and his1:49 men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David saying, you shall not come in here, but the blind and the lame will repel you, thinking David cannot come in here.2:01 Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is the city of David. Now David said on that day, whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites,2:13 the lame and the blind who are hated by David's soul. He shall be chief and captain. Therefore, they say the blind and the lame shall not come into the house. Then verse 9, David dwelled in the2:25 stronghold and called it the city of David, and David built all around from the Milo and inward. So David went on and became great, and the Lord God of host was with him.2:36 Now this was a very strategic move on David's part, both militarily because Jerusalem, it has natural defenses and it's and politically, it was smart because it was really kind2:48 of the geographical center, so to speak, of the land. Now don't expect the world to rejoice when you are walking in the fulfillment of God's3:00 plans and his promises as David was. In fact, you can almost count on the opposition. Look at verse 17. Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king3:12 over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David, and David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the valley of Rephaim.3:24 Success did not turn David from seeking the Lord. He had been he's on a roll here, but he still sought the Lord. Verse 9 verse 19. So David inquired of the Lord3:36 saying, shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the lord said to David, go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand. Now oftentimes,3:48 when we have success, that's actually the hardest thing to, to endure because it's in those times that we're needing God that we turn to him regularly. But when we have success, it's often4:00 when we think we can do it alone. But David here is continuing to seek the Lord. Chapter 6, bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. Now the ark provides another contrast between4:12 David and Saul. Now recall when the ark was captured by the Philistines, they kept it for a while, all these started having all these problems. They sent it back. It was placed in the home of Abinadab for 20 years. We4:23 read that in first Samuel chapter 7. Now shortly after David becomes king of Israel, sets up his reign there in Jerusalem, he moves the the ark for the first time. There's no4:35 record of Saul being concerned about the ark or trying to bring it back into a place of centralized worship. But David, as soon as he establishes his kingdom, he turns4:47 his attention to restoring the worship of God. Verse 2, and David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Judah to bring up the there the ark of God, whose name is called4:59 by the name the Lord of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. So they set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.5:11 And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the cart. Now what happened? Did they lose5:25 ark? Look at verse 4. And they brought it out of the house of Benidab, which was on the hill, accompanying the ark of God was Ahio, went before the ark. And when they came to Nachon, the5:37 threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and5:49 God struck him there for his error, and he died there by the ark of God. David became angry because of the Lord's outbreak against Uzzah, and he called the name of the place6:01 Perez Uzzah to this day. Now this sounds, like, really harsh, but remember, the ark represented the presence of god. It was not to be6:13 approached lightly. Now Uzzah was a Levite, but not a priest. Right? Only the priest could touch the ark. Could the fact that Uzzah had grown up around the ark and6:24 his family was so familiar with the ark over the the 2 decades that it had been here that it caused them to be too casual with the presence of God. You see,6:36 God and the things of God must never become common to us. We don't know Uzzah's heart. Only God does. But we do know what he did, and that6:48 was expressly forbidden under the penalty of death by the word of God. So what happened that day put fear and reverence for God in the hearts of the people, including David.7:00 In second Samuel chapter 6 verse 9, David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, how can the ark of the Lord come to me? David was both angry and afraid. Angry possibly for his7:12 failure to follow God's instructions, which resulted in the death of Uzzah, or possibly because the priest did not inform him. Verse 10. So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the city of7:24 David, but David took it aside into the house of Obed Edom, the Gittite. Obed Edom was also a Levite. Now think about this for a moment. I mean, after all that he7:36 he had just witnessed, Obed Edom had the humble courage to take the ark into his house. I'm not sure if you think about it after you just witnessed that, if you would want the ark in your house.7:48 Verse 11. The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed Edom 3 months, and the Lord blessed Obed Edom and all his household. Now the presence of God is a blessing to all8:00 who will humble themselves before God. Just as Jesus said of himself, the stone that the builders reject, he said the 1 who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on8:22 broken by god. The blessing the ark brought to the home of Obed Edom was motivation for David to try again. Alright. Verse 12 chapter 6. Now it was told King8:34 David saying, the Lord has blessed the house of Obed Obed edom and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God. The presence of God in his home was a blessing. So David8:46 went and brought up the ark from the house of Obed edom to the city of David with gladness. Verse 14. Then David danced before the Lord with all his might, and David was wearing a linen ephod. So8:58 David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. Now as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michael, Saul's daughter, looked through a window9:08 and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart. Verse 20. Then David returned to bless his household. And9:20 Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet David and said, how glorious was the king of Israel today uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants as 19:32 of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself. Woah. Dripping with sarcasm, Michael ridicules David's exuberance before the lord. You know, devotion9:44 to the lord may appear excessive and even demeaning to those who do not know him. Verse 21. So David said to Michael, it was before the lord9:56 who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the lord over Israel. Therefore, I will play10:08 music before the lord, and I will be even more undignified than this and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maid servants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be heldThe Holiness of God and Joyful Worship 10:20 in honor. You know, we must never allow the critics to keep us from our open devotion and worship of Jesus Christ. Verse 23. Therefore, Michael, the10:32 daughter of Saul, had no children till the day of her death. Now I think that is a warning to be very careful not to criticize the things of god that you do not understand.10:44 Chapter 7 is, records David's desire to build a house for God, but God says, no. That's not your gifting. It's not your calling. You are a man of war that has taken the land.God's Eternal Covenant with David 10:56 I will not only build a temple. I can get it done, God says. He says, but I will build an eternal kingdom through David. Verse 12. When your days are fulfilled and you11:08 rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you who will come from your body and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name and I will establish the throne of his kingdom11:20 forever. So this was a reference not only to Solomon, his son, who he would build the temple, but it was a reference to the coming Messiah as well.11:32 God had not made this promise to Moses, to Joshua, or the judges. This was the Davidic covenant establishing the throne from which Jesus, the11:44 Messiah, will reign. It's coming. It will happen. Father, we thank you for your word. And, lord, 1 of the things we see in this passage reading about David is he was11:56 1 that desired to be in your presence and to worship you. And so I pray father that as as 1 who is described as a man after your own heart, lord, we see the worship in him. May we be12:08 worshipers. May we desire to be in your presence. And so father, I pray that you continue to lead us on this journey. May the holy spirit open our eyes to the truths of your word and how they apply to12:20 our lives in this world in which we live. For we pray and ask this in Jesus name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. And until next time, keep standing on the word.12:31 Today's study comes from the stand on the word bible reading plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you12:43 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 David's Anointing and Conquering Jerusalem10:10 The Holiness of God and Joyful Worship10:45 God's Eternal Covenant with David
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