David’s final charge to Solomon consists of faithfulness to the commandments, judgments, and testimonies of the Lord
Who led David to number the people? One place you read that it was God and yet in another place it was Satan. Is this a contradiction in the word of God?
Authority for truth is the right to determine what the truth is.
David is still reaping what he had sown. One of the judgments given by Nathan is fulfilled by David's son Absalom. Galatians 6:7 is fulfilled in this lesson.
This chapter is a living illustration of James 1:14-15. Amnon is tempted with his own lust. He falls into sin and it leads to his death. This lesson is a warning to us all.
There are several practical lessons here including doing good to those who have done good to you, avoiding shaming people publicly, and fighting the battle of this life with courage and complete trust in the work that the Lord will do for us.
