King David as a Changed Man

Day 59: II Samuel 1-4

The house of Saul and the house of David are at war after Saul dies. Judah (where David lives) and Israel (where Saul lived) are fighting over who can have control of the nation. Israel is at war with itself. What must God think of this?

Did You Know?
Did you know that there was another king of Israel at the same time as David? His name was Ish-Bosheth, and he was a son of Saul who was made king by Abner, the commander of Saul's army. Ish-Bosheth was only king for four years, though, because he was murdered at the hands of David's men (without David's

David's character has changed. No longer is he willing to kill anyone that gets in his way (although he does steal his former wife Michal back from her husband). But David is growing. He is distraught over the death of Saul and Jonathan, and when his people kill two of his enemies (Abner and Ish-Bosheth), David kills them for thinking they can take vengeance into their own hands by killing innocent people. God is forming David, and the changes in his behavior and actions are evident.

That's how it is when we allow God to work in our lives. We change. We grow. We rely more on the Lord and less on ourselves. We realize who holds the ultimate power in our lives. Through David, I'm learning more about what it means to be in relationship with God. I hope you are, too.