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    The document summarizes David's last words and actions as king of Israel. It describes his parting words to his people praising God, lists heroic men who fought for Israel, discusses David taking a census which was seen as wrong, and how David faced divine punishment but chose to accept God's discipline. It closes by reflecting on David understanding God and buying land where the plague stopped to build an altar.

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    The document summarizes David's last words and actions as king of Israel. It describes his parting words to his people praising God, lists heroic men who fought for Israel, discusses David taking a census which was seen as wrong, and how David faced divine punishment but chose to accept God's discipline. It closes by reflecting on David understanding God and buying land where the plague stopped to build an altar.

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    2 Samuel Chapter 23-24

    Davids Last Words and Actions


    Dr John C McEwan

    Davids Last Words to His People


    Verses 1 7
    David honours the Lord in
    all his doings. He recognizes grace and mercy in
    the Lords dealings with him. It is the fear of the
    Lord that alone keeps kings and pastors safe
    from arrogance.
    Verses 8 38
    This is a roll call of brave
    men. These men were true heroes and fought
    like the Proto-Greek warriors of Homer, and date
    from the same time frame.

    Davids last Great Error


    Verses 1 9 The census appears to have
    been a smart move before handing over
    the kingdom to his son Solomon, but it was
    not with numbers that God intended
    Solomon to rule. It was wrong to count
    bottoms on seats, and it still is! It was
    the heroes of faith that made Davids
    kingdom great, and they still make
    Churches wonderful places, not numbers.

    David Faces a Choice


    Verses 10 14 Gods man comes to
    speak to him. The prophet Gad, like
    Nathan before him, tells the truth to the
    king.
    Verses 15 17 David wisely chooses
    Gods discipline ahead of mens. the
    plague that sweeps away those who are
    evil stops at a spot that becomes the site
    of the altar of the new temple.

    David Understands
    Verses 18 25 David buys the land off
    the Jebusite owner at the point the angel
    stood and the plague stopped. He notes
    an important point in vs 24. Read that
    verse again and reflect upon it. Read
    slowly and prayerfully Psalms 11, 12 and
    16, and close this book in prayer, as David
    closed his working life. Read 1 Chronicles
    22 to see the priestly commentary also.

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