What did King David promise to God?

He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee; thy throne shall be established for ever.” According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David . . .

Was King David loyal?

David was courageous and strong in battle, trusting in God for protection. He remained loyal to King Saul, despite Saul’s crazed pursuit. Throughout his entire life, David loved God deeply and passionately.

How does David show loyalty to Saul?

How does David show loyalty to Saul even though Saul wants to destroy David? Not killing him when he has the chance. He then tells Saul of how he could have killed him but he didn’t and Saul momentarily trusts him again. He stays loyal to his family even when they do something wrong.

How is Jesus related to David?

Matthew begins by calling Jesus the son of David, indicating his royal origin, and also son of Abraham, indicating that he was an Israelite; both are stock phrases, in which son means descendant, calling to mind the promises God made to David and to Abraham.

What is God’s covenant with David?

Davidic covenant The royal covenant was made with David (2 Sam 7). It promised to establish his dynasty forever while acknowledging that its original royal-covenant promises had been given to the ancestor of the whole nation, Abraham.

How many wives and concubines did David have?

While the Bible names seven women as David’s spouses, it’s possible that he had more, as well as multiple concubines who may have borne him unaccounted-for children. The most authoritative source for David’s wives is 1 Chronicles 3, which lists David’s descendants for 30 generations.

How many wives King David had?

8 wives
8 wives: 18+ children: David is described in the Hebrew Bible as king of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah.

How did David spare the life of Saul?

David went to the other side of the hill and put a distance between him and Saul’s camp. He regretted all his actions, even how he had chased David to kill him. He promised never to pursue him again and asked him to come back because he, David, had made the life of Saul precious in his hands.

Why did Saul not like David?

Saul fears David’s growing popularity and henceforth views him as a rival to the throne. Saul’s son Jonathan and David become close friends. Jonathan recognizes David as the rightful king, and “made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.”

Why Jesus is the son of David?

What are the 7 covenants?

Contents

• 2.1 Number of biblical covenants.
• 2.2 Edenic covenant.
• 2.3 Noahic covenant.
• 2.4 Abrahamic covenant.
• 2.5 Mosaic covenant.
• 2.6 Priestly covenant.
• 2.7 Davidic covenant. 2.7.1 Christian view of Davidic covenant.
• 2.8 New covenant (Christian)

How did David’s relationship with God affect his life?

He was not one to order others to do his praising for him. For David, his relationship with God was not just “a part of the job.” David’s relationship with God was personal from the time he was a boy until he was uttering his last words on his death bed. Today, I’m thinking about my own life and David’s example.

Why did Jonathan want to be David’s Friend?

Jonathan had witnessed the courage of David because even as brave as he was, he had not challenged Goliath. So Jonathan’s friendship for David began with an “admiration of David’s faith in the Almighty God”! Jonathan “witnessed” David’s courage, and his patriotic duty not only to Israel but to the God of Israel!

What was the chain reaction of praise for David?

In a bit of synchronicity, the group of believers with whom Wendy and I worship on Sunday mornings are starting a series of messages on the life of David next week. It flows out of a five week series in which we’ve been looking at the “chain reaction of praise,” and I’ve been asked to give the lead off message of the series.

Why did the Lord anoint David as King?

First Samuel 16:13 records, “Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David.” It would be many years before God would place him as the official king of the nation, but David knew from experience what it meant to be the Lord’s anointed.