The books of 1 and 2 Samuel seek to ask and answer two important questions, namely:
Will kingship help Israel obey the terms of the old covenant and flourish in the Land of Promise?
Kingship will not help if the king is someone who refuses to obey the Lord and walk in his ways.What kind of king does Israel need?
They need a king who lives in submission to the Lord and leads the people in obedience.
For 2 Samuel 4, you will explain how the details of the chapter serve to confirm that the house of Saul was becoming weaker and the house of David stronger. Once again you will also emphasize that David is innocent of violence in his rise to the throne. Your application will then focus in on this topic—the fact that we must not use sinful methods in order to advance the purposes of Christ.
1 Lorsque le fils de Saül apprit qu'Abner était mort à Hébron, ses mains restèrent sans force, et tout Israël fut dans l'épouvante.