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HE SLEPT AT THE KINGS DOOR. 2 Samuel 11. Uriah The Hittite. Hittite’s a war like tribe To be driven out by Israel Exodus 23:28 Exodus 33:1-2 Utterly destroy them Deuteronomy 20:17 Israel intermarried with Hittites Judges 3:4-6 People left to test Israel
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HE SLEPT AT THE KINGS DOOR 2 Samuel 11
Uriah The Hittite Hittite’s a war like tribe • To be driven out by Israel Exodus 23:28 Exodus 33:1-2 • Utterly destroy them Deuteronomy 20:17 Israel intermarried with Hittites • Judges 3:4-6 People left to test Israel • 1 Kings 11:1-8 Solomon married wives of • 2 Chronicles 8:8-7 Enslaved by Solomon
Uriah The Hittite One of king David’s mighty men: 2 Samuel 23 Adino(v8)Eleazar(v10) Shammah(v12) Three mighty men who broke through the camp of the Philistines to get David a drink of water (vv13-17) Abishai(v18)Benaiah(vv20-21) The 30 mighty men of David including Uriah the Hittite (v39) MIGHTY WARRIORS – 1 CHRONICLES 11:26
Uriah The Hittite Married a Hebrew girl Daughter of Eliam 2 Samuel 11:3 Eliam is a mighty warrior 2 Samuel 23:34 Eliam’s father was Ahithophel Counselor of David 2 Samuel 15:12 Betrayed David with Absalom 2 Samuel 15:31 Committed suicide 2 Samuel 17:23
David The King - Uriah The Hittite Contrast of character David commits adultery 2 Samuel 11:1-4 The sin is found out Numbers 32:23 David tries to cover up sin - Brings Uriah home 2 Samuel 11:6-7 - Go home Uriah 2 Samuel 11:8 “BUT URIAH SLEPT AT THE DOOR OF THE KING'S HOUSE WITH ALL THE SERVANTS OF HIS LORD, AND DID NOT GO DOWN TO HIS HOUSE” (2 SAMUEL 11:9).
David The King - Uriah The Hittite Contrast of character David commits adultery 2 Samuel 11:1-4 The sin is found out Numbers 32:23 David tries to cover up sin - Brings Uriah home 2 Samuel 11:6-7 - Go home Uriah 2 Samuel 11:8 - Tries a 2nd time 2 Samuel 11:12-13 - Murders Uriah 2 Samuel 11:14-17 “YOU ARE THE MAN” “I HAVE SINNED AGAINST THE LORD”
Uriah The Hittite Why did Uriah refuse to go home? (1 Samuel 11:11) 1 – His concern for the ark of God 2 – His concern for Israel and Judah 3 – His concern for his brethren He had concern for the holy things of God Word of God Romans 1:16-17 Cross of Christ Luke 22:19 Worship to God 1 Corinthians 14:15
Uriah The Hittite Why did Uriah refuse to go home? 1 – His concern for the ark of God 2 – His concern for Israel and Judah 3 – His concern for his brethren He had concern for the nation of God The church of Christ Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28 The wisdom of God Ephesians 3:10 The unity of His body Ephesians 4:1-6
Uriah The Hittite Why did Uriah refuse to go home? 1 – His concern for the ark of God 2 – His concern for Israel and Judah 3 – His concern for his brethren He had concern for the brethren Unity of brethrenGenesis 13:8 Love of brethren 1 John 3:16 Care of brethren 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.