1 After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From whatContinue reading “2 Samuel 15: 1-6….You can read his mind!”
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2Samuel 14: 28-33….Father and son meet.
28 So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without coming into the king’s presence. 29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but Joab would not come to him. And he sent a second time, but Joab would not come. 30 Then he said to his servants, “See, Joab’s fieldContinue reading “2Samuel 14: 28-33….Father and son meet.”
2Samuel 14: 22-27….. Home but not really home!
22 And Joab fell on his face to the ground and paid homage and blessed the king. And Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, in that the king has granted the request of his servant.” 23 So Joab arose and went to GeshurContinue reading “2Samuel 14: 22-27….. Home but not really home!”
2Samuel 14: 18-22….Why was Joab so delighted?
18 Then the king answered the woman, “Do not hide from me anything I ask you.” And the woman said, “Let my lord the king speak.” 19 The king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” The woman answered and said, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, oneContinue reading “2Samuel 14: 18-22….Why was Joab so delighted?”
2Samuel 14: 12-17….Plain speaking!
Then the woman said, “Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.” And the woman said, “Why then have you planned such a thing against the people of God? For in giving this decision the king convicts himself, inasmuch as the king does not bring his banished oneContinue reading “2Samuel 14: 12-17….Plain speaking!”
2 Samuel 14: 1-11….A concocted story!
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart went out to Absalom. And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman and said to her, “Pretend to be a mourner and put on mourning garments. Do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has beenContinue reading “2 Samuel 14: 1-11….A concocted story!”
2Samuel 13: 34-39…..Absalom’s first flight.
But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain. And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.”Continue reading “2Samuel 13: 34-39…..Absalom’s first flight.”
2Samuel 13: 23-33…Absalom takes revenge.
After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.” But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let usContinue reading “2Samuel 13: 23-33…Absalom takes revenge.”
2Samuel 16:5-14….Annoying situations in Life!
5 When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. 6 And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people andContinue reading “2Samuel 16:5-14….Annoying situations in Life!”
2Samuel 13: 7-14….Amnon gets what he lusts for.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him.” So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, where he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes. And she took the pan and emptiedContinue reading “2Samuel 13: 7-14….Amnon gets what he lusts for.”
As I read it! 