This is the Bible Book Club. I'm Susan. And I'm Heather. And we're in the book of Second Samuel.

Welcome to the club.

In the first episode of season 10, David learns of Saul's death from an Amalekite who loses his life for claiming to have killed Saul. David also pays tribute

to Saul and Jonathan, his great friend, in a song. This song expressed his grief for the loss of the

king, but most of all for the loss of his beloved friend Jonathan. And he not only writes this song

to address his own grief,

but also to help the people of Israel honor the king and his great friend, Jonathan.

So I titled this episode, One Kingdom, Two Kings, David fights to Unite. Because chapter two begins

well on David's part, but for Israel, it's what we have come to expect from them.

It's messy. For the next five chapters, Israel will fight through the transition from Saul to David.

Scene one, David, a man after God's heart. Chapter 2. In the course of time, David inquired to the Lord.

Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah, he asked?

The Lord said, go up.

David asked, where shall I go?

To Hebron, the Lord answered.

So note in David's first action, he prayed.

This is not the first time David will inquire of the Lord, nor will it be the last.

The key to David's success

in accomplishing God's purpose is that he prays first. None of the Old Testament characters

we have discussed and will discuss in the future seasons are perfect. However, those who prayed

first found favor with God and made choices that aligned with

God's will. Think about Abraham, Moses, Hannah, coming Nehemiah and Daniel. These are all great

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