2 Samuel 2 Commentary
It should be obvious. Judah is safer now that Saul is dead. But David wants the LORD to sanction the move. So admirable!
What you do with the obvious items of your life says a lot about your spiritual posture. Saying thanks for a cup of water means you deeply appreciate the LORD’s involvement in your every daily activity.
Yes, Judah it is. And Hebron is the destination. Here at Hebron, David is anointed king over the tribe of Judah.
It can be a pain to understand why the throne came to David in installments. It is even more confusing when you look at the bloody civil war recorded in this chapter. Should the blessing of the throne cost so much?
The war between the house of David and the house of Saul mirrors the battles within. You would expect the LORD to simply walk in and establish His throne quietly. The reality is different. There is no red carpet. There is no peaceful surrender. Sin resists the rule of God in a man’s life very aggressively.
Many saints are mistaken when they think the devil will raise a white flag and disappear quietly.
While Jonathan graciously accepted God’s choice of David as the next ruler of Israel, and supported him, honored him, and wanted the very best for him, the rest weren’t quite similarly opinioned. The saint does well to appreciate that not everyone saw their appointment letter. Not everyone accepted it. Not everyone rejoiced.
Yes, Saul was the problem. But in reality, Saul was simply the shell of the real problem. So his death isn’t exactly the end of the problem. The problem still existed. So the war continues between the choice of God and the other side.
You cannot eliminate foolishness by eliminating fools. Similarly, you cannot eliminate sin by eliminating the sinner. Think of Calvary and know there is more to this operation.
David shows his heart by thanking the men of Jabesh Gilead for taking care of the remains of King Saul and his sons. There is room for diplomacy in the kingdom!
Zeruiah was David’s sister. Joab, Abishai, and Asahel were, therefore, David’s nephews. Asahel is killed and buried. The violence in these pages can be shocking! The two opposing commanders, Joab and Abner play with human life as one plays with chickens.
This kind of lack of respect for human life is what made Cain lose his position in the presence of God. It can be called the “Cain-spirit” – destroying what you didn’t create and what you can never recreate!
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