2 Samuel 3-4 lesson 3
WBS 2 Samuel 3-4
Lesson 3
In these next few chapters we are still waiting for God to establish His Kingdom fully. Numerous characters work at building personal kingdoms instead of the Kingdom of God, taking matters into their own human hands.
- How does the author describe David and the house of Saul in 3:1?
“And David grew _______ and ________, while the house of Saul became _________ and
__________.”
2. Note on the map given in our introductory lesson the locations of Dan and Beersheba, referenced in 2 Samuel 3:10. What does the phrase “from Dan to Beersheba” mean to communicate?
3. Fill in the chart with David’s wives and sons (2 Samuel 2-5).
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These marriages may seem like a picture of David’s power and success, but as we will see later, they are the seeds for a future of family problems. Read Genesis 2:24 and Deuteronomy 17:17. Note how they speak to David’s multiple marriages.
4. What does Ish-bosheth accuse Abner of doing (3:7)?
5. How many times does it mention how Abner left David in 3:21- 3:23?
6. Look at 4:4: What is the name of Jonathan’s son?
Why do you think the nurse “took him up and fled” when she heard the news about Saul and
Jonathan?
Apply: Everyone seems eager to help David take possession of the kingdom God has promised to him, yet David is patient to wait on the Lord’s timing. What’s an example of something you’re waiting for on God’s timing, instead of taking things into your own hands?
What aspect of God’s character has this week’s passage of 2 Samuel shown you more clearly?
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