Search The Scriptures —Study 8 — 2 Samuel 12:1 – 13:37

Study 8 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 12:1 – 13:37

1. How did God open David's eyes to his sin through Nathan's word's? Are you prepared for Him similarly to open your eyes?
2. What may we learn from chapter 12 about (a) repentance, (b) forgiveness, and (c) discipline? Cf. Ps. 32:3-5; Heb. 12:6, 11.
3. 13:1-37. What lessons emerge from a comparison of Amnon's sin with David's? (What was wrong with the way in which Amnon was treated by () David, and (b) Absalom?

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Search The Scriptures —Study 7 — 2 Samuel 10 and 11

Study 7 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 10 and 11

1. Why is Hanun's treatment of David's envoys inexcusable?
2. Joab shows up in a better light here. What does this add to what we already know of his character?
3. At what stage in his career did David fall? Where should he have been at the time? How did the temptation grow? Was he able to keep his sin secret? Do your answers to these questions, and your reading of the passage, suggest any general lessons about sin?

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Search The Scriptures —Study 6 — 2 Samuel 8 and 9

Study 6 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 8 and 9

1. Use a map to follow the path of David's victories. What
   
   reasons does the writer emphasize for David's success?
   
2. How does David's treatment of the spoils of war differ from the way in which the dealt with the gods of the Philistines captured in battle ( 1 Ch. 14: 8-12)? Is there a reason for this? Cf. Dt. 7:5.
3. Do you see any parallel between David's treatment of Mepibosheth and God's acceptance of us?

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Search The Scriptures —Study 5 — 2 Samuel 7

Study 5 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 7

1. David is eager to build a house for God—God's reply is to make a 'house' for David. List what He has already done, and what He promises for the future.
2. It has been said that what a man is on his knees before God, that he really is. What does David's prayer reveal (a) about himself, (b) about his relation to God?

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Search The Scriptures —Study 4 — 2 Samuel 5:17 – 6:23

Study 4 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 5:17 – 6:23

1. Why was it David won these two battles with the Philistines?
2. Why did Uzzah die? Cf. 1 Sa. 6:19; Nu. 4:15; 1 Ch. 15:15. What was God teaching through this incident?
3. What was the real reason for Michal's contempt for David, and what her pretended reason? Why was it David's behaved as he did on this occasion? Can I learn anything from his exuberance 'before the Lord'?

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Search The Scriptures —Study 3 — 2 Samuel 4:1-5:16

Study 3 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 4:1-5:16

1. In what respects was the crime of Rechab and Baanah worse than that of the Amalekite?
2. David waited for seven years for the decision at the beginning of chapter 5. Why did the Israelites now choose him as king? Cf. Dt. 17:15
3. How did David succeed in taking the stronghold of Zion, and why?

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Search The Scriptures —Study 2 — 2 Samuel 2 and 3

Study 2 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 2 and 3

1. Compare David's actions as a public figure (2:4-7; 3:20, 21, 28-39) with the trouble he was building up in his family life (3:2-5, 13, 14). Am I in any respect guilty of double standards in my own life?
2. Make a character study of the figures of Abner and Joab from these chapters. Note the relationship of Joab and his brothers to David (Zeruiah was the daughter of David's mother by her first marriage), and David's words in 3:39.

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Search The Scriptures —Study 1 — 2 Samuel 1

Study 1 From the Book of 2 Samuel is: 2 Samuel 1

The introduction of the book of Samuel was already given to you few weeks back when we started with 1 Samuel. - If you are interested in reading the introduction of the books of Samuel 1 and 2, please clickhere.

1. The Amalekite thought he was bringing David good news (cf. 2 Sa. 4:10), but he had mistaken his man. Why did David have him killed?
2. What light does this episode, and the lament for Saul and Jonathan (verses 19-27), throw on David's character? Bearing in mind the faults of the king to whom David was loyal, are there any lessons here for me?

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Search The Scriptures —Study 42 — Psalm 51

Study 42 From the Book of Psalms is: Psalm 51

This was meant to be a short stop in the book of Psalms. So, we will stop here today and delve into the book of 2 Samuel tomorrow, then we will again make a short stop in the book of Psalms, starting with Psalm 52.

Note the occasion of the psalm, as given in the title,

1. What may we learn about confession and the grounds of forgiveness from verses 1-5? Note (a) the terms which David uses to describe himself and his wrongdoing, and (b) where his hope lies.
2. David realizes that his whole nature is sinful, and that God requires sincerity and integrity in the innermost part of his being (verse 6; cf. 1 Sa. 16:7). What, therefore, (in verses 7-12) does he ask for in addition to forgiveness? Also what does he promise shall be the outcome of God's answer to his prayer? See verses 13-17

Note. Verse 4. This does not mean that David had not also done wrong against man (note in verse 14 his confession of 'bloodguiltiness'), but that he now saw his wrongdoing in this one outstanding aspect of it, as being sin against God. Cf. Gn. 39: 9; 2 Sa. 12:13.

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Search The Scriptures —Study 41 — Psalm 50

Study 41 From the Book of Psalm is: Psalm 50

A picture of God's judgment of His people. There are four sections: (a) Introduction (verses 1-6); (b) God speaks to His people (verses 7-15); (c) God speaks to the wicked (verses 16-21); (d) Epilogue (verses 22, 23).

1. What can you discover of God's character in His capacity as Judge in verses 1-6? What further truth about Him is emphasized in verses 7-13?

2. What does God require of His people if they are to please Him, and what benefits does He promise to them? See verses 14, 15, 23. In what ways do the wicked displease God, and what is their end compared to those who fulfill His requirements?

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