Synopsis: David's struggles continue, but through sins of omission by not considering how his actions appear to the whole nation. He wins Judah back through the rhetoric of his words, but he loses the hearts of the other tribes through the rhetoric of his actions.
The Lord promised to raise up a new king from the stump of Jesse. How did Jesse's tree become a stump? The books of Samuel tell the story of David's rise to King and his successes and failures on the throne. The life of David is a type of the life of Christ that is full of warnings and encouragement for those who follow Christ.
