Research Paper On King David

God called David to be the “shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel” (New Revised Standard Version, 2 Samuel 5:2). David replaced King Saul, the first king of Israel because he had lost favor with the Lord. As king, David conquered the previous inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Jebusites. After David and the Israelites settled in Jerusalem, the Philistine people tried to conquer them. However, the Lord delivered a victory to David, which allowed him to obtain the Ark of the Covenant from Baale-Judah. When the Israelites went to retrieve the Ark, God struck down Uzzah for touching it. This act made David fearful of God, giving the Ark to the house of Odeb-edom instead of housing it himself. After hearing of all the blessings bestowed on the house of Odeb-edom by God since the Ark of the Covenant had resided there, David decided to bring the Ark into his home in Jerusalem. He danced and gave offerings for the Lord and blessed all of the townspeople after receiving the Ark. The Lord then spoke to the prophet Nathan to tell David to build a permanent house for Him in Jerusalem, instead of having the Ark. In return for building a house for the Lord, the Lord promised to “make for [David] a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth” (2 Samuel 7:9). God …show more content…
The experience of a hierophany is a sensory one. The Lord manifests himself to David as well as the prophet Nathan multiple times by speaking directly to them. God’s presence can also be felt by the Israelites, the house of Odeb-edom and King David through the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was a moving tabernacle to house the Lord while the Israelites searched for the Promised Land in the desert for more than 70 years. While it is debated whether the Ark was meant to be a footstool or throne for the Lord, it is clear that it was a sacred resting place for the