Kings and Shepherds
The David of 1 & 2 Samuel is a divided character from the beginning. Is he a little boy or is a valiant warrior? Is he pure-hearted or self-serving and ambitious? Does he do battle with the harp or with the sword?
But the key through-line in the dividedness of David is this: is he a shepherd or a king?
The prophet Samuel warned the Israelites against having a king like all the other nations. Samuel tells the people that the king will take and take and take from you. He will not stop. A king is self-seeking. He uses his people to enrich himself and to make his name great. Shepherds are a…
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