The Bible in a Year

Old Testament

2 Samuel 1 to 17
Read this coming week:
May 23 2 Sam 1‐2, Ps 119:105‐112, Eph 4 May 24 2 Sam 3‐4, Ps 119:113‐
120, Eph 5‐6 May 25 2 Sam 5‐6, Ps 119:121‐128, Phil 1‐2 May 26 2 Sam
7‐9, Ps 119:129‐136, Phil 3‐4 May 27 2 Sam 10‐11, Ps 119:137‐144, Col 1‐
2 May 28 2 Sam 12‐13, Ps 119:145‐152, Col 3‐4 May 29 2 Sam 14‐15, Ps
119:153‐160, 1 Thess 1‐2 May 30 2 Sam 16‐17, Ps 119:161‐168, 1 Thess
3‐5

Reading Questions
For next week you’re reading 2nd Samuel 1-17. Answer
the following:
• How does David respond to hearing that his
pursuer, Saul, is dead?
• Who are the characters: Abner, Joab, and
Ishbosheth and what do they have to do with each
other?
• How old was David when he took the throne of
Israel? How long did he rule?
• Why is David not allowed to build a house for
God?
 • How does David kill Uriah the Hittite?
• Which of David’s wives bears Solomon?
• Who is the son of David that pushes him out of
power?
• How does Hushai save David?
David’s Mixed Rule
David is the most beloved king of Israel, and has
continued to be considered one of the greatest kings
and leaders that God’s people have ever known. God
filled the life of this warrior-poet who was after God’s
own heart, with great conquests --- however, David’s
rule was also filled with great downfalls.

While David remained the most beloved king of Israel,

he was pushed out of his office by his own son,
Absolom, and was betrayed countless times. He
brought God’s judgment upon himself by commiting
adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite.
He founded Jerusalem, but was not allowed by God to
give it the religious significance he wanted.

David’s rule, like our lives, was filled with victory and
tragedy – but throughout it, he remained faithful to his
God. David shows us how faithful Christ is to us, even in
our unfaithful moments.
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