The ark is brought to Jerusalem in great celebration. David's Psalm of thanks comes next. "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." David set up ministers to perform the duties pursuant to the ark and the daily offerings. David laments that he is sitting in his fancy palace and the Lord is in a tent. Then God speaks to David through the prophet Nathan to tell him that he is not the one to build God's house, rather, his son will do so. God promises David that one of his own sons would succeed him and build a house for Him. This foretells the Savior, Jesus Christ. David prayed and thanked God.
As time passed, David defeated his enemies by the thousands. David was a just leader of the Israelites.
Later, David sent a delegation to king Hanun, the son of the friend of David who had died, to show him kindness. Unfortunately, Hanun was given bad information by his counselors and they humiliated the delegates. This started another war.
Tomorrow read 1Chronicles 19:10-23:11
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