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   SB:CSOT   
      
   General   
      
       • David’s habitual practice of inquiring of God establishes a pattern   
         for believers to acknowledge divine sovereignty in every perplexity   
         (Brooks 82).   
      
   Christ   
      
       • The exaltation of David’s kingdom serves as a historical type of   
         the supreme exaltation of the Redeemer, who is David’s greater Son   
         (Brooks 82).   
      
       • God has bestowed upon Christ a name that stands above every name,   
         echoing the international fame granted to David (Brooks 82).   
      
   WWBC   
      
   General   
      
       • Allowing past failures to paralyze present duties compounds the   
         initial error and hinders spiritual progress (Wiersbe 1 Ch 14).   
      
       • Spiritual success relies on the recognition that friends help, the   
         Lord establishes, and enemies inevitably resist (Wiersbe 1 Ch 14).   
      
       • Dependence on previous victories often functions as a precursor to   
         future defeats when one fails to seek fresh guidance (Wiersbe 1 Ch   
         14).   
      
   Church   
      
       • The normal experience of the life of faith involves a simultaneous   
         commitment to both constructive building and defensive battling   
         (Wiersbe 1 Ch 14).   
      
   NIVBST   
      
   General   
      
       • The contrast between Saul’s unfaithfulness in failing to inquire of   
         the Lord and David’s obedience illustrates the prerequisite for   
         divine favor (NIVBST 546).   
      
       • David’s international fame resulted from a life orientation   
         characterized by seeking and doing exactly as God commanded (NIVBST   
         546).   
      
   Christ   
      
       • The reversal of Saul’s defeat by David points to the total victory   
         achieved by the Messiah over the ancient enemies of God’s people   
         (NIVBST 546).   
      
   NIVACB   
      
   General   
      
       • David’s growing family in Jerusalem signifies a fruitful vine that   
         confirms the establishment of his house over the extinguished line   
         of Saul (Beetham and Erickson 332).   
      
       • The ritual destruction of Philistine idols by fire demonstrates   
         David’s strict adherence to Mosaic law regarding false worship   
         (Beetham and Erickson 332).   
      
       • Changing battle tactics in the second Philistine encounter   
         highlights the necessity of constant spiritual sensitivity rather   
         than mechanical ritual (Beetham and Erickson 332).   
      
   Christ   
      
       • The rustling in the treetops represents the active presence of the   
         Spirit of God moving before His people to secure victory (Beetham   
         and Erickson 332).   
      
   TOTC   
      
   General   
      
       • The placement of David’s domestic and military success after the   
         failure at Perez Uzza emphasizes that seeking God leads to   
         international recognition (Selman 161).   
      
       • God’s breakout in blessing at Baal Perazim serves to overwhelm and   
         remove the consequences of His previous anger at the breach of Uzza   
         (Selman 161).   
      
       • The capture and burning of Philistine gods marks the total reversal   
         of the catastrophic defeat at Aphek where the ark was once lost   
         (Selman 162).   
      
   Christ   
      
       • The establishment of David’s kingdom through divine gifts and   
         victory is an Old Testament shadow of Christ’s kingdom established   
         by His ascension (Selman 162).   
      
   Church   
      
       • The material blessings granted to David are overtaken in the New   
         Covenant by the infinitely vaster promise of every spiritual   
         blessing in Christ (Selman 162).   
      
       • God remains willing to pour out the blessings of His kingdom on any   
         generation that will actively seek Him for direction (Selman 162).   
      
   WBC   
      
   General   
      
       • Prosperity through buildings, family, and victory is presented as   
         the tangible result of God’s blessing on a faithful king and people   
         (Hubbard 179).   
      
       • The designation of Philistine idols as gods highlights the   
         magnitude of David’s victory over the spiritual powers of the   
         nations (Hubbard 179).   
      
       • David’s refusal to treat idols as booty, choosing instead to burn   
         them, reflects a commitment to holiness over material gain (Hubbard   
         179).   
      
   Church   
      
       • Faithfulness to God is regularly rewarded with prosperity, though   
         in an imperfect world, these blessings may be spiritual or deferred   
         to the afterlife (Hubbard 180).   
      
   NAC   
      
   General   
      
       • David’s immediate blessing following his ritual failure with the   
         ark proves that God’s approval of his servant remained intact   
         (Thompson 130).   
      
       • The first Philistine attack occurred because the unity of all   
         Israel under one king was perceived as a direct threat to the   
         enemy’s power (Thompson 131).   
      
       • The pursuit of the enemy from Gibeon to Gezer demonstrates that   
         divine intervention leads to a complete rather than partial   
         conquest (Thompson 132).   
      
   Christ   
      
       • David functions as a savior figure for Israel, illustrating the   
         role of the Messiah who delivers His people from their traditional   
         enemies (Thompson 130).   
      
   Church   
      
       • Success in the holy war of faith is contingent upon the leader and   
         the people seeking God’s face before engaging the enemy (Thompson   
         132).   
      
   POSB   
      
   General   
      
       • David’s perception that his kingdom was exalted for the sake of   
         Israel reveals a leader who understands power as a stewardship for   
         others (Leadership Ministries 103).   
      
       • Seeking the Lord in prayer before combat transforms a physical   
         struggle into a spiritual deliverance led by God (Leadership   
         Ministries 104).   
      
       • The sound of marching in the trees suggests that the Lord of hosts   
         leads His angelic armies to protect and empower His people   
         (Leadership Ministries 105).   
      
   Christ   
      
       • The growth and strengthening of David’s kingdom pictures the   
         believer’s duty to mature and be conformed to the image of Christ   
         (Leadership Ministries 103).   
      
   Church   
      
       • Prayer is the primary resource given to believers to lay hold of   
         God’s delivering power in times of crisis (Leadership Ministries   
         105).   
      
   TPC   
      
   General   
      
       • God measures spiritual progress by the endeavors of the heart   
         rather than the immediate results of human projects (Allen 93).   
      
       • The three-month gap between attempts to move the ark serves as a   
         literary device to convey a season of waiting and discernment   
         (Allen 93).   
      
       • A healthy leadership triangle consists of God as the power, the   
      
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