Day 76: December 5, 2026 – II Samuel 19-24 and Psalm 18 and 50

There is a lot of conflict within the kingdom of David. Not only do the Philistines present themselves as a worthy adversary, but those within Israel and Judah go up against David as well. This was surprising to me to see how many times there is a “civil war” actively taking place within the kingdom of David. One would think that this portends to a bad leader, or someone who is not very popular among the people, I don’t know of another explanation. But I had never thought of David as someone who was not able to maintain the favor of the people.

He is driven out of Jerusalem more than once, but at the end of the day we see that he makes his way back into Jerusalem. There is one sequence where David sings a song after a victory and it is one that we know. It the one that goes: The Lord liveth, and blessed be the rock… You can see it below.