David's last words help us look back in gratitude on God's covenantal faithfulness and look forward in hope to an even greater coming King. 2 Samuel 23:1-7

Although David has returned to Jerusalem after Absalom's rebellion, he is still contending with the continuing consequences of his sin in the Bathsheba affair. 2 Samuel 20 shows us that the sword has not departed from his house as death continues to swallow and destroy, but it also points us to the day when death itself will be swallowed in the victory of one of David's sons, whose kingdom never ends. 2 Samuel 20

Healthy discipleship requires an awareness of the impact of our family on our journey, a fact that both David and Absalom don't seem to grapple with. As always, the Gospel story shows us a better way. 2 Samuel 13:37-18:33

As sin takes root in David's household we see both its heinousness and its effects on its victims. 2 Sam 13:1-22

Though David is not thinking about God, God has not abandoned him and sets in motion the reparation of their relationship. 2 Samuel 12

The story of David and Bathsheba is a scalpel in the hand of the Lord that exposes the treachery of human hearts. II Samuel 11

David displays the kindness of God as he invites a forgotten man with a disability to have a permanent place at the king’s table. II Samuel 9

Despite our best efforts, the Gospel always has been and always will be about the overwhelming mercy of YHWH, a fact that David is reminded of again in 2 Sam 7. 2 Sam 7:1-29

Properly responding to the presence of the Lord, releases God's servants to a dance of unmitigated joy. II Samuel 6