David’s Life

ObscureYears

PreparationYears

King of Israel

33 yrs

7 yrs

10 yrs

20?yrs

David’s Mighty MenWhat is a Mighty Man?

• Foolish things (2 Sam 22:2)

And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him.

2 Samuel 22:2; 23:13

And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them.

2 Samuel 22:2; 23:13

And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.

So David and his men, about six hundred

2 Samuel 22:2; 23:13

David’s Mighty MenWhat is a Mighty Man?• Foolish things (2 Sam 22:2)

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• Strengthened themselves, David 11:10

• These made David King

• Men of character, ability

Armed

12:2Trained

12:8

Loyal 12:18,38Helpers 12:2

Who could keep ranks 12:33Of Understanding

12:32Giving 12:40

Bold, Valiant

He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’

Acts 13:22Acts 13:22

David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 15:5-61 Kings 15:5-6

And they shall make an ark of acacia wood and you shall overlay it with pure gold

And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat

Exodus 25:17-22Exodus 25:17-22

Holy of Holies Holy Place

Judah Issachar Zebulun

Dan Asher

Naphalti Ephraim

ManassehBenjamin

ReubenSimeon

Gad

Phoe

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Phili

stia

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IsraelIsrael

JerusalemJerusalem

Dea

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Gal

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Riv

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Mediterranean

Mediterranean

EdomEdom

MoabMoab

AmmonAmmon

Nations of Canaan

ShilohShiloh

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first….

2 Thessalonians 2:32 Thessalonians 2:3

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

Matthew 24:12Matthew 24:12

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

2 Timothy 3:1-52 Timothy 3:1-5

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money… lovers of pleasure

2 Timothy 3:1-52 Timothy 3:1-5

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money… lovers of pleasurerather than lovers of God

2 Timothy 3:1-52 Timothy 3:1-5

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money… lovers of pleasurerather than lovers of Godhaving a form of godliness but denying its power.

2 Timothy 3:1-52 Timothy 3:1-5

One thing I have desired of the LORD

Psalm 27:4Psalm 27:4

One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek

Psalm 27:4Psalm 27:4

One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life

Psalm 27:4Psalm 27:4

One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD

Psalm 27:4Psalm 27:4

One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.

Psalm 27:4Psalm 27:4