Here we have not only the lineage of Israel but, also the brief description of the lineages of several of the tribes and nations that began to spread across the continents into Asia, India, Europe, Siberia. Some of these would become frequent foes to Israel. Some like Edom were of the similiar sematic descent.
This innuageration must have been quiet the event. Not only by the numbers but, by the commitment and determination. We are reading the same stories as in Kings but with additional details to most.
It is interesting to see the types of people surrounding the leadership David. Men of valor, loyal, honorable, single hearted, knowing the times and what needed to be done, skilled with both hands, lion faced, some setting 100's to run. David's success can be attributed to God first and David's heart towards God second but, there should be no doubt that God had supplied and was using the men surrounding David to get the job done. Few of these men could be termed saintly by our standards but, much needed none the less.
The Levitical Law was very specific as to how the priests were carry the Ark on their shoulders. The cart was a violation. The same mistake that the Philistines had made.
My first reading through Kings left me with the impression that David and Samuel could have done better; that much of what David had gone through prior to this, namely his exile, could have been stirred away from either by David manning up or Samuel taking on some role of mentorship. In this second account I see the numbers and types of men that came into rank behind David and wonder if God had not been working all of the preliminaries to orchestrate this present innaugeration and the momentum generated from it.
Remember now that by God's doing all these men come together, but, later by David's sinful doing many of these same men will conspire against him in favor of his son Absolam.
David was given this promise by Nathan and would have been aware of it throughout his decisions to follow. Remember that this child has yet to be born. What effect did this knowledge have during his exile from Absalom? Why did he wait to his senility to proclaim Solomon king? Did it embolden him in his dealings with Uziah and Bathsheba?
David was given this promise by Nathan and would have been aware of it throughout his decisions to follow. Remember that this child has yet to be born. What effect did this knowledge have during his exile from Absalom? Why did he wait to his senility to proclaim Solomon king? Did it embolden him in his dealings with Uziah and Bathsheba?
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