Today we read about the moment David is made king over all Israel. Fr. Mike reveals that as David begins his rule, he has both strengths and weaknesses. Today we read 2 Samuel 5, 1 Chronicles 7-8, and Psalm 27. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Chapter 1: What happens when David is made king of Israel?
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.
Chapter 2: How does David's reign begin?
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, Thinking, David cannot come in here. Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David, and David said on that day, Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack the lame and the blind who are hated by David's soul.
Therefore it is said, the blind and the lame shall not come into the house. And David dwelt in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built the city round about from the millow inward. And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons, who built David a house. And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David.
And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem. Shemua, Shabab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibar, Elishua, Nepheg, Jephiah, Elishema, Eliadah, and Eliphelet. Philistine attack repulsed. When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
Chapter 3: What challenges does David face as king?
Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the valley of Rephaim. And David inquired of the Lord, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand? And the Lord said to David, Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand. And David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there.
Chapter 4: What is the significance of David's conquests?
And he said, The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a bursting flood. Therefore, the name of that place is called Baal-perazim. And the Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men carried them away. And the Philistines came up yet again and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, You shall not go up, go around to the rear, and come upon them opposite the balsam trees. And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then bestir yourself, for then the Lord has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines. And David did as the Lord commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.
The First Book of Chronicles, Chapter 7.
Descendants of Issachar. The sons of Issachar, Tola, Pua, Jashub, and Shimran, four. The sons of Tola, Uzi, Raphia, Jeriel, Jemai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers' houses, namely of Tola, mighty warriors of their generations, their number in the days of David being 22,600.
the sons of uzi israhiah and the sons of israhiah michael obadiah joel and ishiah five all of them chief men and along with them by their generations according to their fathers houses were units of the army for war thirty six thousand for they had many wives and sons Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar were in all 87,000 mighty warriors enrolled by genealogy.
Descendants of Benjamin. The sons of Benjamin, Bela, Bechar, and Jedael, three. The sons of Bela, Esbon, Uzi, Uziel, Jerimoth, and Eri, five. Heads of fathers' houses, mighty warriors, and their enrollment by genealogies was 22,034, the sons of Bekar, Zemira, Joash, Eleazar, Eleonai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Elameth.
All these were the sons of Bekar, and their enrollment by genealogies according to their generations as heads of their fathers' houses, mighty warriors, was 20,200. The sons of Jediahel, Bilchan, and the sons of Bilchan, Jayush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenna'ana, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
All these were the sons of Jediahel, according to the heads of their fathers' houses, mighty warriors, 17,200, ready for service in war. And Shupim and Hupim were the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Aher. Descendants of Naphtali, the sons of Naphtali, Jaziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shalom, the offspring of Bilhah. Descendants of Manasseh, the sons of Manasseh, Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore.
She bore Machir, the father of Gilead, and Machir took a wife for Hupim and for Shupim. The name of his sister was Ma'akah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad. And Zelophehad had daughters. And Maaka, the wife of Makir, bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. And the name of his brother was Sheresh. And his sons were Ulam and Raham. The sons of Ulam, Badan.
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Chapter 5: Who are the descendants of Israel mentioned in the readings?
Their number enrolled by genealogies for service in war was 26,000 men. Chapter 8 Descendants of Benjamin in Detail Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Ahara the third, Noha the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And Bela had sons, Adar, Gerah, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Achoah, Gerah, Shephaphon, and Huram. These are the sons of Ehud.
Chapter 6: What can we learn from the genealogies in 1 Chronicles?
They were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to Menahath. Naaman, Ahijah, and Gerah, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud. And Sheharim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives. He had sons by Hodesh, his wife, Jobab, Zebiah, Misha, Malchum, Jehuz, Sakiah, and Mirmah.
These were his sons, heads of father's houses. He also had sons by Hushim, Abitub, and Elpaal. the sons of al-pa'al iber misham and shemed who built ono and lod with its towns and beriah and shema they were heads of fathers houses of the inhabitants of ajalan who put to flight the inhabitants of gath and ahio Shashak, and Jeremoth.
Zebediah, Erad, Eder, Michael, Ishpa, and Johah were sons of Beriah. Zebediah, Meshulam, Hizki, Heber, Ismerai, Isleah, and Jobab were the sons of El-Paal. Jaqim, Zikri, Zabdi, Eli-Anai, Zilitai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beriah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shema'i. Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthodijah, Ifdei, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
Shemshirai, Shechariah, Athaliah, Jarashiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. These were the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations' chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. Jeiel, the father of Gibeon, dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maaka. His firstborn son, Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zekar, and Mikloth. He was the father of Shemiah.
Chapter 7: How does David's legacy impact future generations?
Now these also dwelt opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem with their kinsmen. Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Melchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal the father of Micah, and the sons of Micah, Pithon, Melech, Teriah, and Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Jehoiada, and Jehoiada was the father of Alameth. Asmaveth and Zimri.
Zimri was the father of Mozah. Mozah was the father of Benaiah. Rapha was his son. Eliassah his son. Azel his son. Azel had six sons. and these are their names, Azrekam, Bocharu, Ishmael, Shearia, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Ezel, the sons of Eshek his brother, Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, Eliphelet the third.
The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty.
All these were Benjaminites. Psalm 27, triumphant song of confidence, a Psalm of David.
The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and foes, they shall stumble and fall. Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war arise against me, yet will I be confident.
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble. He will conceal me under the cover of his tent. He will set me high upon a rock. And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies round about me.
And I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy. I will sing and make melody to the Lord. Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud. Be gracious to me and answer me. You have said, seek my face. My heart says to you, your face, Lord, do I seek. Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, you who have been my help. Cast me not off, forsake me not, O God of my salvation.
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me up. Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. Give me not up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me and they breathe out violence. I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord, be strong, and let your heart take courage.
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