Chapter 29: The Heart of a King

Heroes in the Bible

Max Bard

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Chapter 29 of Heroes in the Bible: David with Dr. Tony Evans is inspired by 2 Samuel 21-24. The Heart of a King - David marches into battle once more as a weary and old king. His hands tremble when he holds his sword, but the God of all creation goes before him to secure his legacy. Today's opening prayer is inspired by 2 Corinthians 5:17, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/ Learn more about Dr. Tony Evans at https://tonyevans.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dr. Tony Evans, and I'm excited for you to join me on Heroes in the Bible.
0:05.5	Please be sure to follow the podcast on Apple or Spotify so you get the newest episodes right as they come out.
0:12.9	Welcome to the epic adventure of David, a story of honor, battle, jealousy, darkness, friendship, love, scandal, and murder. While most people know of David
0:23.2	the myth, few know about David the man. In this episode, the aging David suffers an identity crisis.
0:30.4	Through famines, political unrest, wars, and broken promises, David feels himself losing control.
0:36.6	Loss of control is not always a bad thing.
0:39.1	When our fragile lives are shaken up, it can draw us closer to the Lord. In this episode, David
0:45.0	wrestles with that process. He struggles with the loss of his youthful strain and the weight of the
0:50.5	crown is heavy on his head. Even as David's bones become brittle and his voice loses
0:56.2	its volume, we still get glimpses into his remaining inner strength. In this episode,
1:02.7	David deals with famines, broken covenants, and a mounting Philistine attack. Although he makes
1:08.4	some mistakes, we will be comfort confident to hear David's honest and courageous
1:12.1	heart. Before we dive into the episode, we will have a prelude, a story taken from another time
1:18.0	when the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness. The people had multiplied. The victories under
1:23.8	Joshua had made them feared in the ancient world. They made a covenant under false pretences, but it was a covenant all the same.
1:32.8	This episode will remind us that God is serious about keeping promises.
1:37.1	He holds his people accountable to their word.
1:39.8	We are reaching the end of our hero's journey.
1:42.5	We only have two episodes left.
1:44.9	Let's enjoy this time together with episode 29, The Heart of a King.
1:50.2	This is an I-Heart podcast.
1:54.4	Americans have a big health care problem.
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