The army is at war, yet David sayed home. David is out walking along the roof top at night. David is out of place and it leads to no good.

David shows kindness to Mephibosheth and to Hanun.

One takes it well, the other does not.

David's men are humiliated and David does not do well when you mistreat his men.

Have you placed your faith in government? Have you taken your eyes off the Throne of Grace?

We are not here for the temporal, we are here for the Eternal.

David was the man after God's own heart and this chapter, more than any other, shows that.

David said God let me do something for you. God you have done so much for me and your people let me do for you.

David is setting up his nation and what's the first thing he does? Gets the ark back so God will bless his nation.

Why has Jesus not come back yet? Why have we not seen the rapture yet?

God is not slack in His promises, the question is why have we not got the Word out to all the world?

He is long suffering, He wants ALL to come to repentance, it falls on us to tell them.

We are the ones slacking not Him.

David is finally anointed king over all Israel and heads to Jerusalem. He makes them put away their idols and has a house built.

Then the Philistines come up to test David, not only does he win but he burns their idols as well.

David's very soul hurt at the sight of the idols, he IS the man after God's own heart.

David saved his family, they returned to Ziklag and started settling things back in. There is where David gets the news that Saul and Jonathan are dead.