Analysis Of The Book ' David 's ' Absalom '

Samuel is getting too old, and he wants to appoint one of his sons to look over Israel. However, his sons are selfish and not appropriate to become kings, so the people urges Samuel to appoint someone else as king. God is displeased, but he tells Samuel to choose Saul as the new king. Saul becomes king, but eventually he defies God’s order. God chooses a new king, David. David becomes a hero when he defeats Goliath when the Philistines attack Israel.

Uriah refused to go home to his wife, so David sent Uriah to the front lines of battle, where he was killed. David then married Bathsheba. When confronted by Nathan the prophet, David admitted his sin. In punishment, Bathsheba’s child died and David was cursed with the promise of a rebellion from within his own house. Bathsheba and David soon conceived a second son, Solomon.

In 2 Samuel the narrative shifts to the reign of David as he rises above Saul’s son Ish-bosheth to become the king, first of Judah and then of all the tribes of Israel (5:1–4). The book records David’s wars of conquest including the capture of Jerusalem and the relocation of the ark of the covenant to the City of David (6:1–19). But the author also records David’s failures: his adultery with Bathsheba (11:1–26), Absalom’s rebellion (15:1–18:30), Sheba’s revolt (20:1–26), and the disastrous census (24:1–25). Like all the prophetic writers, the author presents a portrait of his historical figures from the perspective of their faithfulness to God’s covenant.

As future king and the hero who slew Goliath, David’s life had star quality. Like public figures today, there was interest in his life. News today spreads faster, but the news about the famous always discovered by the people.

Saul was the ideal king the Israelites desired. David was the king Israel needed. David was not tall or handsome but he was a man of God. When David defeated Goliath, not only did he fully trust God, David gave all the glory of his victory to God. David possessed the vital attribute that Saul never had, obedience to God. David trusted in God’s timing and plan. Despite David having the opportunity to kill Saul and reign over Israel , David continued to follow God's commands. In 1 Samuel 24:19-20 Saul said to David after spearing his life, “ When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today. I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands (NIV).” Unlike Saul David was obedient to God. God rewarded David for his obedience by anointing him King and later

Who is David? David is the man portrayed in the Bible who is destined to become Israel’s second King. One of David’s well-known stories was the time when he killed the Philistine giant, Goliath, with a sling and a stone. Many artist during the Renaissance designed sculptures of David. These artists include Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, and Bernini. Each of these artists chose to create David in their own special and different way.

The Philistine Army prepared for the upcoming war against the Israelites. On opposite sides of a steep valley, both armies camped facing each other. Goliath, a formidable giant who plumbed over nine feet tall and kept on a full suit of armor, emerged out for 40 days, consecutively. Everyone was terrified of him, but only one was not, David, one of Jesse’s sons. In the story of David and Goliath, the text states, “So David volunteered to fight Goliath” (paragraph 4).

When David arrived at the battle field, he was surprised to see the men fearfully hiding in the shadows to escape the giant. Rightfully confused at the sight, David interrogated the Israelite soldiers and was disappointed when he concluded that the Israelites were cowards. David was a fearless man who continually and significantly depended on God as his protector and provider. He quickly confronted King Saul concerning the matter and came to a solution in which he would fight Goliath. His inaptitude was apparent but his innate sense of courage was inscrutable. Reluctantly, King Saul complied and after much debate, agreed that David would face the giant with nothing but a sling shot and five stones. David approached the battlefield and with one motion, flung the sling around quickly. The stone then slipped from the cloth and flew through the air at an incredible speed. With astonishing precision, the stone hit the monster’s forehead with great impact, causing the skull to shatter and cave in on itself killing the beast immediately. Then, standing upon the giant’s dead corps, David sliced the beast head off using the philistine’s sword. Upon seeing this, the philistines fled in a stampede from the battle field, leaving God’s chosen people as

In Chapter 3, David Platt talks about a specific seminary graduation requirement that would sound almost impossible to many students of the Word ,here in the United States. He says that before a student can graduate from an Indonesian seminary, the student must “ plant a church, with at least thirty new, baptized believers, in a Muslim community.” This book was written about six years ago when ISIS was barely an organization heard of. Nowadays, being an Indonesian seminary graduate could cost them their life. This is where one experiences life to the fullest meaning of “ beginning at the end of ourselves.”

David Garland begins by asserting: "We quickly grow used to the way things are." His description of our contemporary culture of control, and of our acceptance of it, calls to mind the mythical frog in the saucepan: dropped into hot water the frog is startled and leaps out; but if the heat is turned up gradually, it sits there without noticing until it boils to death. In our case - "our" in the book refers to Britain and the United States - most of us have failed to notice a quite rapid turning-up of the heat.

Coogan expressed how YHWH disregarded traditional dominant status of the firstborn son and chose David as successor to the throne, despite him being the youngest of his brothers. Also, in David’s anointment, Coogan expresses how Samuel was not reluctant like he was when he anointed Saul. Coogan also portrays how David’s introduction to Saul’s court carried the theme of divine favor and promoted David to a legendary hero status. David is brought to Saul to provide him relief from an “evil spirit”, and David’s divine connection with God along with his musical talents provided Saul with the relief he needed. It was also David, not any other member of Saul’s army, which challenged and defeated the Philistine’s champion, Goliath. Coogan argues, however, that all of David’s actions were not solely done for his faithfulness to God, but to also establish himself in a position of power. Coogan supports this by pointing out David’s willingness to kill his fellow Israelites in 1 Samuel 25.13, 34, during his service to the Philistines. He also states that subsequent events that followed in Second Samuel proved that “David was in fact an opportunist who can be ruthless in using his power to advance his objectives” (Coogan 201), and that even his marriages were politically motivated. Coogan, more or less,

King David was the ruler of Israel between 1010 and 970 B.C.E. and had many skills such as being a warrior and a writer. King David was known as one of the best, most influential kings of Israel (Van Seters 6). Even though King David was so wonderful, he displayed many patriarchal characteristics; especially in the relationship between him and Bathsheba. Many would argue that David took advantage of Bathsheba due to her good looks. “For instance, Richard M. Davidson likened the intercourse between David and Bathsheba to that between an adult and a minor whose consent is of no consequence and concludes that Bathsheba was a victim of Davids 'power rape'”

King David had many sons and daughters. Most of them had tragic deaths or were physically abused. But one of the king’s sons would become the next king of Israel. He would also be the wisest person to ever walk the earth. Although he would have many victories, he would also have a few losses. This remarkable young child was named Solomon. Solomon was the tenth son of David and the second son of Bathsheba. He had only grown up in the palace in Jerusalem, yet at a young age he had much knowledge. He knew how brutal and dangerous the outside world was, and he also knew what it was like to be treated with respect and give respect. After his father passed, Solomon, who was now King, helped Israel to reach what was called “the

David’s son Absalom led a rebellion in an attempt to usurp David’s throne (2 Samuel 16-17). David’s “beloved son” Absalom was murdered and David’s throne was restored. It was a bitter victory for a heart broken father (2 Samuel 18:14, 15). David ignored Joab’s advice and took a national census (2 Samuel 24:2-15; 1 Chronicles 21:1-4).

King David is known as one of the greatest kings that ever lived. He started out as lowly Sheppard boy to become one of the greatest kings of biblical times. Before David became King of Israel he herded his father’s sheep with his life in the fields; and was said to have killed a lion and a bear protecting them. The Old Testament prophet Samuel anointed David to become King Israel while Saul was still the king of Israel; because Saul was the King that the people wanted and he disobeyed God. David raise to fame began with him stepping up to face the giant Philistine Goliath; when King Saul seems to be fear of the giant. Smith (1933) tell us that,