大衛終於作王！
撒母耳記下五章1至10節
1以色列眾支派來到希伯崙見大衛，說：“我們原是你的骨肉。
2從前掃羅作我們王的時候，率領以色列人出入的是你。耶和華也曾應許你說：‘你必牧養我的民以色列，作以色列的君。’”
3於是，以色列的長老都來到希伯崙見大衛王，大衛在希伯崙耶和華面前與他們立約，他們就膏大衛作以色列的王。
4大衛登基的時候年三十歲，在位四十年。
5在希伯崙作猶大王七年零六個月，在耶路撒冷作以色列和猶大王三十三年。
6大衛和跟隨他的人到了耶路撒冷，要攻打住那地方的耶布斯人。耶布斯人對大衛說：“你若不趕出瞎子，瘸子，必不能進這地方。”心裡想大衛決不能進去。
7然而大衛攻取錫安的保障，就是大衛的城。
8當日大衛說：“誰攻打耶布斯人，當上水溝攻打我心裡所恨惡的瘸子，瞎子。”從此有俗語說：“在那裡有瞎子，瘸子，他不能進屋去。”
9大衛住在保障裡，給保障起名叫大衛城。大衛又從米羅以裡，周圍築牆。
10大衛日見強盛，因為耶和華萬軍之神與他同在。
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隨著掃羅和約拿單先後戰死沙場，王位終於需要接任人。但大衛並沒有立即說：「我現在可以登基作作王了。」反之，他繼續作支派的領袖7年，直至所有以色列人都承認他有權繼任王位。
縱然如此，大衛仍然為王位爭戰到最後一刻。我們也經常有這種經歷。每當我們按照神的旨意而努力，總是遇到撒但的攻擊。有些時候，我們要等候主親自為我們清除障礙，我們才可以向前邁進。
大衛首先征服耶路撒冷，在那裡作王。耶路撒冷便成了以色列的首都，直到今天。
不斷的爭戰和最終的得勝，是大衛一生的寫照。當大衛終於可以享受太平，他卻馬上想要為神做一件事。請翻看七章1至2節。
神的回應值得我們注意。神拒絕大衛的提議，卻承諾大衛：
1. 他的國將持續至永遠（七11-12）
2. 大衛的兒子將會興建聖殿（七13）
大衛的回應一如往常的謙卑，他承認神的偉大，對祂發出由衷的讚美。請看七章22至24節。大衛相信神的應許，開始搜購大量物料，為兒子所羅門的建殿工程作好準備。有些時候，當神對我們的計劃說「不」，我們便可能把計劃完全放下，甚麼也不去做。我們當記著，我們即使不能建殿，也可以為建殿預備物料。
DAVID, KING AT LAST!
2 Samuel 5:1-10
1All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.
2 In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”
3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years. David Conquers Jerusalem.
6 The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.”
7 Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
8 On that day David had said, “Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those ‘lame and blind’ who are David’s enemies.[a]” That is why they say, “The ‘blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”
9 David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces[b] inward. 10 And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.
Message
At last the throne was available. Saul and Jonathan had been killed in battle but David did not say immediately “Now I can be king”. He waited as king of one or two tribes for another seven years until finally all Israel acknowledged his right to the throne.
Even then the way to the throne was contested right to the last. Again this is often our experience. Whenever we seek to go forward in God's will there is always Satanic opposition. Sometimes it means waiting for the Lord to clear the way for us before we can move forward.
David's first conquest as king was the city of Jerusalem. It became the capital of Israel and remains so today.
Constant warfare but ultimate victory was David's continuing experience. But when David finally had peace, he immediately thought of doing something for God. Look now at chapter 7:1-2.
God's reply is worth noting. God said no to David's proposal but promised David:
1. He would have a continuing kingdom (2 Samuel 7:11-12).
2. David's son would build the temple (2 Samuel 7:13).
David's response was typical, a humble confession linked with warm words of worship. Look at chapter 7:22-24. David believed God and began gathering great stores of materials to enable his son Solomon to erect a temple for the worship of God. Sometimes God may say no to our plans and then we are tempted to sit back and do nothing. Remember if you cannot build yourself, you can always give the materials.