2nd Samuel 8
In the previous chapter, God gives David rest, but now, God wants David to go out and conquer. As Jon Courson says in his commentary, this is like us when we were saved. First, we have an immense sense of peace and rest, knowing that God provided for us our salvation. But then, shortly afterwards, we have this insatiable urge to spread the Good News to our family and friends. We then move on to reach the lost who we don't even know!
So God has David reclaiming the land that God gave Abraham for the nation of Israel. As we all know, that has shrunk to what we see today, and even that tiny piece of land called Israel is disputed by santanic influences. In Gen 15:18, we see that Israel's land is huge, and will be one great day when Jesus comes back to take ownership and rule!!!
2nd Samuel 9
This is a wonderful chapter of honor and mercy. David promised his dear friend Jonathan, that he wouldn't perform the standard practice of killing all the descendants of the previous king (to eliminate rivals) and he reached out to Mephibosheth.
(v.6) David says his name, and it must have lifted a great weight of fear off of this lame man's shoulders. Much like Jesus, when He said "Mary" (John 20:16) at the tomb, only then, did Mary know that all was going to be fine.
(v.11) David is a type of Christ, and he shows us mercy and priviledge. David has Mephibosheth sit at his table, much like we will sit at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Rev 19:9) with Jesus one day! We are like Mephibosheth...we are lame and crippled, but one day, we will be in our new heavenly bodies, without shame and pain, and dine with our LORD!
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