“Post Scriptum”

 “And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.” (2 Samuel 5:11)

Commentary

As tribute to David becoming King, Hiram king of Tyre builds David a strong and magnificent house fit for holy worship. David’s accomplishments were well known, not just in Israeli and Philistine territory, but outside as well. King Hiram will become a great friend of David, and later, David’s son Solomon. That is for a later story.

David’s Folly

Although David inquires of God often, there are things David does not ask of God. The key being wives and concubines. Adam had one wife, after the flood Noah had one wife, the people after that began to have many wives. They had them either for the growth of their defense and protection, combining kingdoms through marriage, or their own greed. The weakness of humans in abundantly clear.

The problem with more than one wife is not a woman’s weakness, but the political intrigue within a family. For a leader to effectively lead a nation the danger of those behind him is far more dangerous.

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