2 SAMUEL 6
1 Outline
2 Samuel 6
GETTING IT RIGHT
King David was known as a man after God's own
heart. However David was not
perfect. He tried to do the right thing
in the wrong way. Eventually however, he
would end up getting it right.
By way of background, David had been crowned King of
the Tribe of
HAVE GOOD INTENTIONS - Vss. 1-2
Vss. 1-2 - The
The Ark of the Covenant was the place where God chose
to place His presence in a tangible form on earth. It was to be kept in the "Holy of
Holies" in the tabernacle or temple.
Years before the Philistines had captured the
When David became king this is where the
David decided that it was time to bring the
David had good intentions.
He gathered his army together, probably for safety,
and traveled the few miles it was away in order to bring the
I personally feel that good intentions are, well,
good!
Good intentions are good especially when they are
centered abound loving, serving, and knowing God. Deuteronomy 6:4-5
I have to add that good intentions are not
enough. David acted on his good intentions, and we need to act on ours. As we'll see in a moment, David didn't do
what he intended to do in the right way.
We need to act in the right way to accomplish our good intentions.
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP - Vss. 3-5
In other words, think and pray it through.
Do it right the first time.
Make sure you are doing it the way God wants it to be
done.
Vss. 3-5 - They put the ark on a new cart. This was not
the way that the Lord wanted the
There were even rings attached to the ark so polls
could be put through them. Exodus 37:3-5
It was the Levites who were to carry the
DON'T TAKE GOD LIGHTLY - Vss. 6-10
Vss. 6-7 - God's word, said, "Don't
Touch!"
Uzzah did what he shouldn't have done.
He touched it!
God
struck him dead.
Vss. 7-10 - David had two reactions. First, he
was displeased with God. God did what
David didn't want. God was not as
gracious as David thought he should be.
David was forgetting just how holy and righteous God is.
Secondly David was afraid of the Lord. He was afraid that something else would
happen. And rather than take any chances of another catastrophe, the ark was
move to the home of a man named Obed-edom.
TRY AGAIN - Vss. 11-19
We don't always get a second chance after we've tried
to do the right thing the wrong way. But
when we do get a second chance, we should take it.
Vs. 11 - For three months the
Vs. 12 - David heard of the blessings, and I
believed that this prompted Him to have the blessings of God's presence.
1 Chronicles 15 tells us that David prepared a tent in
which to put the
Vs. 13 - They took six steps and then stopped
and offered a sacrifice to God. I believe now that David was sincerely trying
to do what was right.
Vss. 14-15 - There was great joy and worship on
the part of David and his people.
There was joy because they were doing it the right way
and knew it.
There was freedom in their worship because they were
doing it the right way.
David and his people were free because they were going
according to the Book.
What good intentions have you had that have failed?
Go to the Word of God. Find out how to do it right,
and try again!
EXPECT CRITICISM - Vss. 20-23
Whenever we try to do what is right for God there will
be opposition. Psalm 34:19, 2 Timothy 3:12
Vs. 16 - David's original wife, Michal, was
King Saul's daughter. And although she loved David at one time, she didn't love
him now. For whatever reason, she
despised him.
Vss. 17-19 - David worshipped, offered, and gave
his people a portion of food.
Vs. 20- David comes home to bless his own
household, and he is confronted by Michal.
Watch it! When things are going the best, Satan will
attack, and often through someone you know.
She accused him of acting in an indiscrete way.
Vss. 21-22 - David's reaction was to remind her
that God had given him the kingdom instead of her father, and that he had every
right to worship God.