Day 29: 2 Samuel 2 & 6

2 Samuel 2

At this point Saul has died and David has become king over Judah, one of the tribes of Israel.

Joab helps lead David's men and Abner helps lead the men of the new king of Israel. There is a fight and David's men beat the others.

Only a handful of David's men died, but they killed over 300 of Abner's!

2 Samuel 6

By this point David has become king over all of Israel. He is moving the Ark of God to the City of David and dances with all his might. He is actually considered a fool by some because of the way he dances.

His defense? David says this:

It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes.

Have you ever been willing to humiliate yourself for the Lord?

Tomorrow's Reading: 1 Kings 3 & 6