As long as Mephibosheth is alive, he’s a potential rallying point for those who don’t want David as king. The only way for David to guarantee himself a nice, safe, secure kingdom is to take him out.Mephibosheth is well aware of that fact. The fact that David isn’t aware of his existence is likely because Mephibosheth was trying to keep […]

In the Gospels Jesus is seldom called the Son of Moses or Son of Abraham, but over and over again he’s called the Son of David. That doesn’t just mean he was a descendant of David. It means when David the king is at his best, we’re getting a glimpse into the heart of our true King. We’re getting a […]

What David is doing in this chapter is very much focused on God’s glory rather than his own, but David’s actions are also for the good of the people. Those two things always go together. A victory for God’s king is a victory for God’s people. Not just because the kingdom they’re part of will expand, but because David is […]