After Saul and Jonathan died in battle, David became the king of Israel. The people loved David. He made Jerusalem the capital and the main place of worship for Israel. He made two attempts to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. On the first attempt, he did not follow all of God’s instructions, but the people were still celebrating, and David was very popular. When a man named Uzzah touched the ark, he immediately died. On the second attempt, David followed God’s instructions and the ark was safely moved to Jerusalem. David learned that being popular does not mean that one can forget the Lord.
Bible verses used in this episode:
1 Samuel 31:1-6; 2 Samuel 5:1-5; 6:1-19
Outline:
- The Death of King Saul (1 Samuel 31:1-6)
- David is recognised at the king of all Israel. (2 Samuel 5:1-5)
- God’s presence is established in the new capital, Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 6:1-19)
Tips for teaching children:
- Show illustrations of the ark of the covenant. There is a good one in the tabernacle set at www.freebibleimages.org/illustrations/moses-tabernacle/
- Find Jerusalem on a map.
- Make a paper crown and decorate it.
Tips for teaching adults:
- I would suggest summarizing 1 Samuel 31 – Saul’s death and 2 Samuel 5 – David becoming king but read 2 Samuel 6:1-19. Choose some readers to read the different sections.
- Discuss and list some ways that our worship can demonstrate that we regard God as holy and worthy of all our honour and respect. Think in terms of the kind of language we should use in worship and what actions we should do or not do. In other words, how would you put together a worship that demonstrated to everyone present that God is a holy God?
- God was offended by Uzzah’s action. David was offended by God’s action. Which offends you more: God’s action or Uzzah’s action? Why?
- What is one thing you can do to show that you believe that God is a holy God and should be given the kind of respect he deserves?
Full teaching instructions free from Mission Bible Class:
Bible Lesson: David Becomes King
Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.
Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.
Music: Upbeat Positive Culture (Acoustic Corporate Travel Promo Christian Rock), Individual License, Stock Media provided by HumansWin, pond5.com
For questions or comments email: mary@missionbibleclass.org
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