This is a summary of the story of David as he took over Saul’s office as king of Israel. A lot of men follow him as the Lord is on his side.
The brevity with which 1 Chronicles covers these important figures and events brings to mind the time I spent in high school and college doing my best to follow the teachings of the Buddha. No matter what is happening, whatever crisis, the universe continues onward. Any issue seems trivial when compared to the progress of creation as a whole. There are epic battles, great heroes, incredible acts of valor, and then the next thing happens and none of it matters anymore. Time marches onward.
Imagine if one simple sandstorm had happened at the wrong time and robbed us of the book of 1 Kings the same way some series of events has obviously robbed us of the books of the kings of Israel and of the kings of Judah. All we would know of David would be based on the couple chapters we have in Chronicles talking about him and his men being great warriors. How would that have changed our idea of king David the shepherd, the vulnerable father and reluctant leader of the nation of Israel appointed by the prophet Elijah?
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