Message to Kings - A Biblical History of Man

Like a political and spy drama, intrigue unfolds in the city of Jerusalem as Absalom is given wise and false advice regarding his next actions. In the end, David's prayer was answered and Ahithopel's advice was turned into foolishness. Absalom gathering the regular army of Israel and those that would follow him and marched to fight David at Mahaniam. The result was the Battle of Ephriam Wood and t...

Once Absolam goes to Hebron and declares himself king, his rebellion increases in strength and numbers and David has to evacuate Jerusalem. Upon his evacuation from Jerusalem, David and his court and his mighty men marched for two miles to and up the Mount of Olives. The two mile march is filled with weeping and mourning and prophetic symbolism. In addition, the psalms written during or about this...

Taking a break from our normal timeline, we put on a dramatic audio presentation look at David's troubles from 2 Samuel 11 compared to the courage and bravery and boldness demonstrated by his men in the gigantic battle at the Gates of Rabbah from 2 Samuel 10. 2 Samuel 10 - 11 Special Thanks: Jason Watson www.nightwatch.squarespace.com Characters: King David: Jason Watson Bathsheba: Jessica Watson...

After Amnon's rape of Tamar, the Bible says that King David was furious, but it does not state he disciplined his son. The lack of detail implies King David did nothing, which fueled the hatred between Absalom, the brother of Tamar, and Amnon. After two years, Absalom killed Amnon to avenge the rape of his sister. After the murder of his brother, Absalom fled from Israel and is allowed back into I...

Temporary self-satisfaction and sin always has long-term consequences. While God forgives, consequences for our sins still have long ranging consequences. The seeds of sin that David committed with Bathsheba have not yet born fruit, until now. Amnon, the eldest son of David, falls in love with Tamar, the daughter of David, and he commits a heinous crime against her. In this episode, we discuss the...

The Wars with the Philistines are not over. Goliath still has four brothers and they challenge Israel. In this episode, we present a fictional perspective from 2 Samuel 21 and the challenges waged against Goliath's brothers. 2 Samuel 21:15-20 www.messagetokings.com

After David's sin with Bathsheba and repentance, a famine hits the land. David inquired of the Lord and God said the famine was the result of Saul genocide of the Gibeonites. David, in turn, went to the Gibeonites and asked what may I do to make atonement. The Gibeonites asked for the death of seven of Saul's descendants. In this episode, we discuss what David does to atone for the sin of Saul. 2...

After David sins, God sends Nathan the Prophet to confront David regarding his sin. Nathan tells David a story of a shepherd who entertains a stranger, but he refuses to kill one of his many lambs to feed the stranger, but instead, he seizes an only lamb from a neighbor to feed the stranger. When David declares this man should pay back fourfold what he took, Nathan points straight at him and says...

In the Spring when the kings go to war, David stayed home and enjoyed the comforts and luxury of his capital and his palace. One day when David was on the top of his palace, he saw a woman bathing and summoned her to his bed chamber. In this episode, we discuss the lustful sin spiral of David and his sins of adultery, murder and betrayal. 2 Samuel 11 John 2:16 Matthew 5:8 Matthew 6:9 www.messageto...

Following the First Aramean War, the Ammonite king died. Hanun, the new king, severely mistreats King David's ambassadors provoking David to war. David sent Joab and Abishai to swiftly punish the Ammonites, but the Army of Israel walks into an ambush. In this episode, we discuss the Second Aramean War and the climatic moment when Joab and Abishai are surrounded and David's army faced possible anni...

King David, the benevolent monarch, sits in his palace and declares these words: “is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” Then, David learns that Jonathan, his best friend, has a surviving son named Mephibosheth, who is lame in both feet. Mephibosheth goes to the king assuming his life was going to end because he was the surviving grandson...

Over a two year period, David takes his army and defeats the Philistines, the Moabites, the kingdom of Aram and Zobah and the Edomites. When it is over, the territory conquered was in fulfillment of the land promise to Abraham from Genesis 15. In this episode, we cover the military campaigns of David to arrive at this high watermark for Israel. 2 Samuel 8 Genesis 15:18 Psalm 18 www.messagetokings....

Once the Ark of the Covenant is brought back to Israel, David places the Ark in a giant tent. He assigns Asaph and nine of his associates to worship before the Lord continually. In this episode, we discuss the significance of what became known as the Tabernacle of David. 1 Chronicles 16 Amos 9:11 Acts 15:13 John 4:21 www.messagetokings.com

After the Ark is transported to Jerusalem, it is placed in the Tabernacle of David. David sees the Ark resting in a tent and he tells Nathan, the Prophet, he desires to build a temple for the Ark. Nathan agrees with his idea, but in the night, God speaks to Nathan and declares David cannot build the temple, but instead gives him an eternal promise. In this episode, we discuss the eternal promise o...

The Ark of the Covenant remains at Obed-Edom's house for three months and Obed-Edom household becomes so blessed it draws the attention of King David. King David decides to give it another go. He brings all of Israel to Obed-Edom's house to bring back the Ark of the Covenant. In this episode, we discuss David's actions and the Spirit of Worship. 2 Samuel 6:12-23 www.messagetokings.com

Once Jerusalem becomes Israel's Capital, David and Israel go to the House of Abinadab to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant and take it to to Jerusalem. Instead of triumph and a glorious march to Jerusalem with the Ark, tragedy strikes. In this episode, we discuss the causes of this tragedy and the spiritual concepts at work in this account. 2 Samuel 6:1-11 www.messagetokings.com

After David takes Jerusalem and establishes it as his capital. Hiram, the king of Tyre, brings gifts to David and assists in building David a palace and Jerusalem is fortified and built up. Once the Philistines learn of David's establishment and the unified threat to their east, they rally and bring about two successive battles in the Valley of Rephaim, yet it was the Lord of the Breakthrough whic...

Once David is officially king over all of Israel, he wastes little time. With the assembly of the allegiance of the Northern Tribes, David marches on Jebus, the impregnable Jebusite fortress in Southern Israel. In this episode, we cover the capture of Jebus, to be renamed the City of Jerusalem, and parallel it with the capture of Jerusalem by the Israeli army in the Six Day War of 1967. 2 Samuel 5...

After Abner is assassinated, Ish-Boseth is assassinated as well. David's treatment of the assassins is a classic of justice. Did the murderers of Ish-Boseth not know what David did with Saul's assassin? Upon Ish-Boseth's death, all of Israel comes to Hebron to crown David king. Over 300,000 able bodied men arrive and bring him gifts and swear their loyalty to him. In Hebron, God fulfills the word...

The war between House of David and the House of Saul lasted a long time. It was Abner, the commander of Ish-Boseth's army, who decided to surrender the cause and make peace with David. David approves of Abner's actions and received peace overtures from Abner, but when Joab discovers the actions of Abner, there will be a dreadful action taken at the gates of Hebron, a city of refuge.

With David established as the King of Judah and Ish-Boseth as the King of the rest of Israel, their military commanders, Joab and Abner, choose to fight and they meet at the Pool at Gibeon. What appears to be a honorable duel of champions turns into a battle, which only leads to bitterness. In this episode, we cover the action at the Pool of Gibeon and the concept of unforgiveness, which builds to...

After waiting fifteen years from the original anointing by Samuel, David marched into Hebron and is crowned king of Judah. In this episode, we take a creative look at David visiting the Cave at Machpelah and a visit to the city of Jebus and the future city of Zion.

While David is fighting the Amalekites, Saul and the Army of Israel faces off against the Philistines at Mt Gilboa. Saul takes his forces up a mountain to take away the advantage of the Philistine horseman and chariots, but is quickly overwhelmed and surrounded. In this episode, we cover the battle and the last actions of Saul and the immediate fallout of the battle.

Even as Saul is terrified of the huge Philistine army and he visits the witch of Endor, David is commanded to join the Philistine army by Lord Achish of Gath, who David has befriended and faked an alliance with for over a year. Before David can put a plan into action, he is commanded to return to Ziklag by the other Philistines who do not trust David. Upon his return to Ziklag, a very large Amalek...

Four armies are marching in the region of Israel. The Philistines have assembled to destroy King Saul and his army. David was called upon by King Achish to march with the Philistines. Saul assembled all of Israel to oppose the Philistines at Mt. Gilboa. In addition, there is a nomadic Amalekite army about to raid Southern Judea and Philistia, including Ziklag. When Saul sees the hordes of Philisti...