King David: King David's achievements as king of Israel

Introduction: God rejected Saul as king over Israel because he disobeyed Him during the battle with the Amalekites. As a result, while Saul was still king the Lord came to Samuel and told him not to grieve over Saul because he had rejected him. God told Samuel to go to Bethlehem, to the house of Jesse. He was going to choose one of Jesse's sons to be the next king.

What lessons do we learn from God's rejection of Saul?

Explanation: Jesse's family purified themselves and met with Samuel. Samuel observed all of Jesse's sons who were present and noticed that one of the sons was tall. He wondered if this was the chosen one. God told Samuel that while people judge others based on appearances, God judges according to a person's heart. The youngest son called David was not present as he was a shepherd tending sheep in the fields. They called for him. Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. David became a well-loved king of Israel. One of his greatest achievements was uniting the nation of Israel into one kingdom and extending its territory.

Look at the picture below showing Samuel anointing David in the midst of his brothers.

When Samuel anointed David, the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him from that day forward.

Watch this exciting video below on King David's successes as King of Israel by clicking on the white triangle.

The video on the left shows King David's achievements during his reign which led him to become a well-loved king of Israel.

Read through the slides below on King David by clicking on the white triangle.

Take the quiz below.

Do you acknowledge when you are wrong or you make excuses? Take this time and approach a friend you wronged some time back and never apologized to ask for forgiveness from her or him.

David was anointed by Samuel as the second king of Israel. David was a faithful servant to God and a strong king who united Israel, but he also committed sins. When David died, his son Solomon succeeded him.

References and Attributions

David Wilkerson, 2016, Touch Not Mine Anointed, 3 December 2020, https://images.app.goo.gl/3JXjXQ9jEQucn8xEA

Strategos History Network, 2011, King David of Israel - Ancient Heroes, 3 December 2020, https://youtu.be/z31JuSP2vDE

Jeff Pioquinto, 2008, King David, Spiritual Technology, 3 December 2020, https://www.slideshare.net/jeffpsj/king-david

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