[geologist]

David's story is interesting. Beloved of God, anointed, his youth spent in fleeing Saul, his many many battles, escaping capture. Close calls, his friendship with Jonathan , his leadership of the men that were outcasts of various types who joined him and fought for/with him, and how thy followed him. His wives. How they came to him. His Kingship. His children, he was a poor father, ignoring their evil deeds. Failing to teach them, Bathsheba was with him to the end and the mother of Solomon. Solomon and Absalom each attempting to become King after David. Lots ot glory, blessing, hurt, danger, hardship, and strive from his own children. He was a man after God's own heart and wrote many of the most beautiful Psalms.

Little is mentioned regarding his own brothers after Goliath. Guess they were not of importance. The LORD God promised him his seed would sit on the throne in His Kingdom.

Praise God. He has made a way for us to be with him forever.. Amen.

He gives hope for flawed men who love God.

[geologist]

David's prayer ...

Samuel 7:18-29 (King James Version)

“18,Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

19,And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

20,And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.

21,For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

22,Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23,And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

24,For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.

25,And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

26,And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

27,For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

28,And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

29,Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.”
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AMEN!