The ark of the covenant was brought from the city of David. Solomon’s Temple was on Mount Moriah and was located to the north of the city of David which is Zion – Zion was later used to refer to the entire city of Jerusalem and also to the heavenly abode of God.
Whereas most of Proverbs deals with a father speaking to his son, this chapter contains a mother’s wisdom that she gives to her son.
Have you ever wondered if the Bible that you have has errors in it? Can we find the word of God today or has it been lost in the original languages? Is it even important to know whether we can find the words of God? Let's allow the Bible speak for itself.
Authority for truth is the right to determine what the truth is.
2 Samuel 22 is practically identical to Psalm 18. However, its placement in 2 Samuel helps us to see one of the psalms in its exact position in history. David and others usually wrote the psalms in response to events that were occurring. This one is a declaration of praise for God’s deliverance out of trouble. We have been studying the many troubles of David. We can understand his joy at this point.
