Scripture Union Daily Guide 1 June 2026: Today’s Devotional Reading and Reflection – Monday
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TOPIC: DAVID MADE KING OVER A UNITED ISRAEL
Opening Prayer
Lord, let the light of your word shine into my life as I meditate on your word.
Bible Reading
2 Samuel 5:1-16
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
10 And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
12 And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
Questions for Meditation
►Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?
►Q8: Is there any other Biblical passage that can help me understand this passage better?
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All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron to recognize and accept his leadership with three outstanding confessions. Identify these confessions and their significance in 2 Samuel 5:1-2. However, before this time, David had waited patiently for seven years ruling over only one tribe (Judah). His patience paid off now. With mutual agreement, David was anointed king over all the tribes of Israel (2 Samuel 5:3).
It is true, God makes everything beautiful in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). What has God promised you and it seems nothing is working? Hold on in faith and He will come through for you. See Habakkuk 2:1-3; James 5:7-11. Notice the first exploit of David (2 Samuel 5:6,9). This was a very difficult task seeing that Israel could not capture Jerusalem for about 400 years since they took possession of Canaan. He became victorious, however, because he trusted in God.
David became more wealthy, powerful and popular (2 Samuel 5:10-12). Like the traditional Africans, he married more wife’s contrary to God’s command (Deuteronomy 17:17). What a poor role model! Wealth deceives many who cannot control its power.
Closing Prayer
Help me, Lord, to be patient in waiting for your time, and help me to carefully, and wisely manage my successes and prosperity for your glory.
Prayer of Faith
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Exodus 33:14
One Year Bible Reading Plan
2 Chronicles 1; Psalms 72
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