Joab’s Plea For The Fugitive Absalom. Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.
JOAB’S PLEA FOR THE FUGITIVE ABSALOM
JOAB’S PLEA FOR THE FUGITIVE ABSALOM
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ABSALOM EXECUTES JUDGMENT
ABSALOM EXECUTES JUDGMENT
Now when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry [but failed to take any action]. But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
AMNON AND TAMAR SIN IN DAVID’S HOUSEHOLD
AMNON AND TAMAR SIN IN DAVID’S HOUSEHOLD
Amnon And Tamar Sin In David’s Household. It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] the son of David was in love with her.
DAVID’S CHILD DIES HE ACCEPTING THE LORD’S JUDGMENT
DAVID’S CHILD DIES HE ACCEPTING THE LORD’S JUDGMENT
David’s Child Dies he Accepting The Lord’s Judgment. David said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, ‘Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me and the child may live.’But now he is dead; why should I [continue to] fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him [when I die], but he will not return to me.”
NATHAN REBUKES DAVID THOU ART THE MAN
NATHAN REBUKES DAVID THOU ART THE MAN
Nathan Rebukes David Thou Art The Man. Why have you despised the word of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife. You have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA, ADDING BLOOD-GUILTINESS TO ADULTERY
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA, ADDING BLOOD-GUILTINESS TO ADULTERY
David And Bathsheba, Adding Blood-Guiltiness To Adultery. In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. He wrote in the letter, “Put Uriah in the front line of the heaviest fighting and leave him, so that he may be struck down and die.”
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA, GIVING REIN TO SELF-INDULGENCE
DAVID AND BATHSHEBA, GIVING REIN TO SELF-INDULGENCE
David And Bathsheba, Giving Rein To Self-Indulgence. David sent word and inquired about the woman. Someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?” David sent messengers and took her. When she came to him, he lay with her. And when she was purified from her uncleanness, she returned to her house.
DAVID DEFEATS AMMON AND SYRIA
DAVID DEFEATS AMMON AND SYRIA
David Defeats Ammon and Syria. But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed 700 Aramean charioteers and 40,000 horsemen, and struck Shobach the commander of their army, and he died there.
DAVID’S KINDNESS TO MEPHIBOSHETH
DAVID’S KINDNESS TO MEPHIBOSHETH
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth. David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall always eat at my table.”
DAVID’S VICTORIES VICTORIOUS ON EVERY SIDE
DAVID’S VICTORIES VICTORIOUS ON EVERY SIDE
David’s Victories Victorious On Every Side. Twice in this chapter we are told that the Lord gave victory to David “whithersoever he went.