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DAVID DEMONSTRATED HIS MILITARY MIGHT
TUESDAY, JULY 28
2 Samuel 8

Ephesians 6:10-17

 

“For we wrestle not

against flesh and blood…”

 

DAVID DEMONSTRATED HIS MILITARY MIGHT
 
The king of Israel took advantage of every approach to ensure that every potential danger was subdued. He did this to ensure that his nation lived in peace. Hadadezer, king of Zobah (which is part of Syria), was another potential enemy. David smote him and went the whole length to his boundary along the river Euphrates to recover his boundary. Hadadezer was a strong king with an army and cavalry. This was a show of his might. But David was strategic in his approach and did not shun from making his attempt.
 
He smote the king of Zobah and recovered the boundary. “And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots” (2 Sam 8:4). David was such a military genius because God was with him. All the narratives about his kingship show that he did not lose any war. The Syrians wanted to help the King of Zobah against David, but he slew a large army of the Syrians. The anointed of the Lord defeats all enemies and reigns. This was the promise given to David as noted earlier.
 
David captured Damascus and the Syrians. He put garrisons in their city and the people became David’s servants, and they brought gifts to him. The secret of David’s victories is again disclosed in 2 Samuel 8:6: “the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.” Silver and gold have financial value as per their weight. These were part of David’s spoils, and gifts the Syrians brought to him. He took shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and brought them to Jerusalem. He took from other cities exceeding much brass. His ability to subdue those nations was indeed divine power that propelled him.
 
THOUGHT: Spiritual victory is as important as physical victory.

PRAYER: Father, may my faith in Thee yield spiritual victory.

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