A flyover of David’s wisdom – 2 Samuel 5 Political wisdom Military wisdom Hidden wisdom for us Questions: Why was Jerusalem a wise capital for David's kingdom in Israel? What does David's relationship with Hiram tell us about his leadership? Why did David marry many more women? How does verse 12 highlight the difference between David and Saul? In the two battles against the Philistines in verses 17-25, what does David do both times? What does this tell us about David's military wisdom? What is ominous about verse 13? Is God going to swoop in and spare David the pain of his decisions? Why or why not? What wisdom can we learn from this?