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Lesson 16
David Fights The Philistines Again
David Brings The Ark To Jerusalem
2 Samuel 5:17 – 6:23
1 Chronicles 13, 15, 16
Psalm 105
David and The Philistines
2 Sam 5:17-25 1 Chron 14
 Philistia tests Israel’s new king and his
united kingdom with a show of force
 David inquires of God re: what to do
 God said to engage…David defeats them
and collects & burns the abandoned idols
 Philistia arrays itself again…David also
inquires of God again re: what to do
David and The Philistines
2 Sam 5:17-25 1 Chron 14
 Instead of directly engaging them, God
told David to circle behind Philistia and
wait until he heard the sound of marching
in the tops of the trees…then he was to
attack
 David did as he was instructed…he
defeated them
David and The Ark
2 Sam 6 1 Chron 13, 15, 16
 A festive day…the ark was coming home!
– They had what amounted to a “parade”
David and The Ark
2 Sam 6 1 Chron 13, 15, 16
 A festive day…the ark was coming home!
– They had what amounted to a “parade”
 They prepared a new cart for its
transportation [ 1 Sam 6?? ]
 Unfortunate moment and Uzzah’s error
Num 4:4-6, 15
 God’s response…David’s response
 David’s first decision
David and The Ark
2 Sam 6 1 Chron 13, 15, 16
 David’s later reflection and 2nd decision
1 Chron 15:1-2, 11-13 Ex 25:10-15
13 "For because you did
not do it the first time, the
LORD our God broke out
against us, because we
did not consult Him about
the proper order."
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David and The Ark
How to carry the ark…
 The high priest (descendants of Aaron) were
to cover the holy things--so no one would
die.
 Only the Kohathites (of the Levites) could
carry the ark.
 It was to be carried by humans on their
shoulders--not on a cart or a wagon, but by
humans carrying the poles.
 Even if a Kohathite touched it, he would die.
 Even if a Kohathite looked into the ark, he
would die.
 No non-Levite could even come near, under
threat of death.
David and The Ark
2 Sam 6 1 Chron 13, 15, 16
 David’s later reflection and 2nd decision
1 Chron 15:1-2, 11-13 Ex 25:10-15
 They succeed in bringing the ark into
Jerusalem
 David and others lead the “parade” by
leaping and dancing, praising God in front
of the priests who carry the ark
David and The Ark
2 Sam 6 1 Chron 13, 15, 16
 When the ark arrived in Jerusalem, David
led the nation in worship before it
 He composed Psa 105…a psalm of praise
and thanksgiving to God 1 Chron 16
 He also arranged the priests re: the care
for the ark
Ps 105:1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD!
Call upon His name; Make known His
deeds among the peoples!
David and The Ark
2 Sam 6 1 Chron 13, 15, 16
 Michal had seen her husband’s behavior
and despised him in her heart…she later
rebukes David when he gets home
 David corrects Michal’s perception of his
behavior…sadly, he would no longer have
regard for her as his wife
 Michal was barren to the day of her death
(1) Sincerity alone is not enough when we
try to please God
– Religious world’s favorite phrase…
“As long as you’re honest and sincere”
– Do you question Uzzah’s sincerity?
– Do you question David’s sincerity?
– Yet, Uzzah was just as dead and David
was just as wrong as if they had been
very insincere re: their actions
(1) Sincerity alone is not enough when we
try to please God
– Sincerity (spirit) must be matched with
Divine truth Josh 24:14 Jn 4:23
(2) There is no room for emotionalism
– Some might react today like David did
after God’s response 2 Sam 6:8-10
– “If we can’t do it this way, then how are
we going to get it done?”
– “And if we can’t do it this way, then we
won’t do anything at all!”
– Emotional thinking blinds us to the
superiority of Divine wisdom Isa 55:8-9
(2) There is no room for emotionalism
– Even if an emotional idea is considered,
we are still left to deal with the one thing
that won’t change…God’s DUE ORDER
(3) God expects complete obedience
– There can be no misunderstanding
when God issues a plain command
– He expects His “DUE ORDER” to be
obeyed, or there will be consequences
Mt 28:20 Heb 5:8-9 10:26-31
(4) God punishes sin
– God is unlike many modern-day parents
re: unacceptable behavior
– Many threaten punishment, but really
have no intention of following through
– Uzzah would tell us God means what
He says Heb 2:1-3
(5) Sadly, man
is not through
building his
Instrumental
music
“Sponsoring
church”
“Faith “new
Only” carts”
“Missionary
today Society”
“Once Saved, Always
Benevolence
Saved” to unbelievers
–
The
Law
of
Moses
knew
nothing
about
Infant Baptism from the church treasury
David’s “new cart” (not authorized)
– Likewise, the gospel of Christ knows
nothing about modern-day “new carts”
(denominationalism, institutionalism)
– These ‘new carts’ won’t work any better
than the one David built
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