In 2 Samuel 22, we are going to read David’s song and final words. Recall that 1 and 2 Samuel were really one long book. 1 Samuel begins with Hannah’s song, and 2 Samuel ends with David’s song. The two songs are bookends to the story of Samuel, Saul, and David. Hannah’s song celebrates what God has done, how he reverses situations, and looks forward to what He will do in the future. David’s song celebrates what God has done and how he powerfully saved him, looking back on the past. The point is that the two songs creatively bookend the whole story, Hannah’s looks forward with a prophecy of an anointed king and David’s looks back on the fulfillment of this prophecy.
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The point for us is that: In this story, there were 2 kings; one did not love God and was humbled; the other loved God and was exalted. Today, we live in 2 kingdoms: the kingdom of the world and the kingdom of Christ. The world does not love God and will be humbled. The body of Christ loves God and will be exalted. Like the Israelites, we must follow a king. The right king, the king the Israelites looked forward to, from the line of David — our king, the messiah, Jesus Christ.
Epilogue Part 3: David’s Final Song
Epilogue Part 4: David’s Final Words
Verses Mentioned:
- 2 Samuel 2:10
- Judges 21:25
- Psalm 18
- 1 Corinthians 10:1-4
- John 1:1-5
- Genesis 1:16
- Genesis 3:18
- 1 Samuel 2:8-10
The author of this article is Hayley Mowatt, producer of Bible Book Club podcast.
