2 Samuel 5

The Explanation

Long ago, there was a man named David. He was strong. He was brave.

One day, many men came to see him. They walked and walked, all the way to a town called Hebron. They stood in front of David. They said, “You are our brother. You will be our king.”

David listened. His heart was glad.

They poured oil on David's head. Cool oil, dripping down. That is how kings were made. Now David was king. King over all of Israel.

But David did not stay in Hebron. He wanted a new city. A city called Jerusalem.

Other people lived there already. They said, “You can’t come in! Never!” They laughed at David.

David was not afraid. He and his men went up, up, up the hill. And they took the city. Jerusalem became David’s city.

Then something wonderful happened. A king from far away, named Hiram, sent trees. Big cedar trees, smelling like the forest. He sent workers too. They built David a house. A real house, with strong walls.

David grew stronger and stronger. Why? Because Yahweh, the great God, was with him.

What Does This Mean?

But not everyone was happy that David was king. Some enemies, called Philistines, came to fight him. David did not just run out to battle. No. First, he talked to God.

“Should I go fight them?” David asked. God said, “Go. I will help you win.”

David went. He won! He said, “God broke my enemies, like water breaking through!”

The Philistines came back again. But David asked God again. He did not guess. He listened.

God said, “Wait. Go around behind them. Listen for a sound in the trees, like marching feet. When you hear it, that is Me, going before you.”

David listened close. He heard the sound. He ran out. He won again!

The Common Thread

David was a shepherd boy who became a king. One day, another King would come. His name is Jesus. Jesus is even greater than David. Jesus also listens to His Father. Jesus also wins, even when things look scary and big walls seem too high to climb.

For You

Do you ever feel small? David felt small too, sometimes. But he talked to God. He asked, “What should I do?”

You can do that too. Before you play, before you sleep, you can whisper to God. He listens. He helps.

Talk About It

Why do you think David talked to God before he went to fight?

Can you think of a time you asked God to help you?

Praying Together

Dear God, Thank You for David. Thank You that You listen when we talk to You. Help me to ask You things too. Help me to trust You, even when things feel big. Amen.