2 Samuel 8-10: David’s Kindness for Mephibosheth

David is a man of action. So much so, that one gets the impression that he thrives in motion and cannot be still. From herding sheep and delivering food to his brothers on the front lines as a boy to hiding in caves to escape Saul and protecting the Philistines for pay while secretly sabotaging Israel’s enemies. The man is clever and makes good use of his time. But all of that is over. David is king.  He doesn’t have to do it all. He has people, who have people. Yet, David has been told he can’t build a house for God because too much blood is on his hands. So what is he supposed to do? It is unsurprising that while looking for something he can do God leads him to do something that everyone else has failed to do – secure the Promised Land. David must go to war. In 2 Samuel 8, David takes action to build the nation God had planned for Israel. David has already united Israel, now he will greatly expand its boundaries.Thank you for being a part of the club.Show NotesBlogThe Tribal Allotments of IsraelJerusalem in the Time of David and SolomonDavid's Wars of ConquestThe Old Testament BooksThe New Testament BooksBible TimelineContact Bible Book Club!Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.comSocial: Instagram or FacebookWebsite: Bible Book ClubReview Us: Apple Podcast or SpotifyJoin the Fun: DONATE or Buy merchThis episode is part of our ongoing Bible Book Club series, starting with Genesis and journeying all the way through the Bible. Thanks for listening!