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2 Samuel is a story of triumph and disaster, both personal and national. It is the account of the rise and fall and rise of a great king, David of Israel. But it is also the story of the God who rules his people, who forgives his people, and who promises to send the King whose greatest fall will bring our eternal rise. This accessible, absorbing expository guide opens up this book for new and...

■ In the eyes of God’s people, David is honoured because of his humility (v 22). ■ In the eyes of God, David is chosen for honour above Saul’s family (v 21; 7:19). “I am more surprised at David dancing than fighting,” said Pope Gregory the Great: “For by fighting he subdued his enemies; but by dancing before the Lord he overcame himself” (Morals on the Book of Job 27.46). Our greatest struggles are with ourselves, with our own pride and selfishness. How does David overcome his pride? By focusing
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