Shortly after Saul died, David was anointed as the new king of Israel. Under his rule, Israel would be truly united as a nation. God would bless David and David would turn those blessings back to God in praise. David would have trials and make mistakes like any other person, but his faith in the One True God of Israel never seem to be diminished during his 40 years as the king.
Read 2 Samuel 5:1-7:29
During the leadership of Eli, the Ark of the Covenant, also known as the Ark of God, was lost. Eli’s children thought it would be a good luck charm to take in battle and were killed and the ark was lost to the Philistines. Saul never thought to recover it. However, David did. He made two attempts. During the first attempt, he tried to bring it home to Israel in the wrong manner, on a cart. This method caused them problems and an untimely death. Three months later, they attempted again, doing it God’s way and they were successful. David was so happy that he worshipped like the common people, to the disdain of his wife. However, David knew that God was worthy of joyful worship, not grudging rituals.
David wanted to build a temple for God. Up to this point, worship was in a place called the tabernacle. It was a mobile tent that God gave the design for and could be quickly set up and taken down during Israel’s travels in the wilderness. David was ashamed that he lived in a palace and God had a tent. However, God’s message to David resembled Stephens sermon in Acts chapter seven. God is not confined to one place. Instead, He is mobile and to infinite to be put into something designed and made by man. God would allow David’s son, Solomon, build a temple later on, but for this point, God was still showing the people that He was on the move.
Jeremy Kamer Ministries 