2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 5

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 2 Samuel Chart from Charles Swindoll TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1Chr 10 1 Chr 11-19 1 Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. Map of David's Kingdom-ESV Global Map of Cities in 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 5:1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. came: 1Ch 11:1-3 12:23-40 we: 2Sa 19:13 Ge 29:14 De 17:15Jdg 9:2 Eph 5:30 Heb 2:14 ALL ISRAEL COMES TO DAVID AT HEBRON Then - Marks progression in the narrative about David as he ascends to the throne. Chapters 5-10 recount the reign of David over all Israel at Jerusalem. During these years he enjoyed great prosperity and blessing from God (see the gradual "upward" progression in the diagram above). all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh - All the tribes indicate God is bringing about unification of the nation under King David. David's godly, righteous actions in regard to the unjust deaths of Abner and Ish-bosheth clearly contributed to the willingness of all the tribes to seek David as their king. The Hebrew idiom your bone and your flesh signifies they were relatives and is used several times in the OT (Ge 2:23; Ge 29:14; Jdg 9:2; 2Sa 19:12-13). While they were from 11 other tribes, they were all ultimately children of Jacob (Israel) and thus united by blood ties. Matthew