Key Verse: II Samuel Chapter 5 verse 12
“And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel and had blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.”
Purpose:
To record the history of David’s reign.
To demonstrate effective leadership under God.
To reveal that one person can make a difference.
To show the personal qualities that please God.
To depict David as an ideal leader of an imperfect kingdom, and to foreshadow Christ, who will be a ideal leader of a new and perfect kingdom.
Author: Unknown. Possibly Nathan, as the book includes writings from Nathan and Gad...ref. I Chronicles 29:29
Original Audience:
The people of Israel.
Setting:
The land of Israel under David's rule.
Key People:
David, Joab, Bathsheba, Nathan, Absalom