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 […]

It’s easy to do the right thing for the wrong motives. So what about David in this chapter? He’s winning these great victories, but maybe it’s just his own reputation that he cares about? There are little hints here that that’s not the case. In v4 David takes 1700 horsemen. What does he do to them? He hamstrings all the […]