2nd Samuel 8 — David fights many wars to establish peace for the sake of Solomon and the Temple

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We see another example of David as a messianic figure. He has “bloody hands” so his heir, Shlomo (Solomon), another messianic figure, will be able to reign in peace and build God’s temple undistracted by threats of war. There are a number of parallels between the David’s subjugation of Israel’s enemies to bring in Shlomo’s peace and the dual functions of Messiah Yeshua at His return as bringer of war to the enemies of God and the eternal peace of God’s presence on Earth.

Thought questions

How old were David’s sons at this time that they were old enough to be counselors?

What was David doing during this time?

Why did David take over this territory? How would David’s actions in these wars be considered as “war crimes” today?

Why did David treat Moab differently than the other conquered areas (Psalm 60)?

What was David’s “overarching objective” in fighting all these wars? Who would reap the fruits of the peace that David established? What did David do with all the tributes he gathered on these campaigns? Was David establishing an empire?

How does David’s life give us an idea of the pattern the Messiah will play out in the last days (Rev. 6:1-8)? Who are the four living creatures? What do they represent? What roles do the four creatures play?

Where does David focuses his brutality? What does this brutality accomplish?

Reader: David De Fever. Speaker: Daniel Agee.