April
21st 2
Samuel 16
1:
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba
the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled,
and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of
raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 2:
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba
said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread
and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as
be faint in the wilderness may drink. 3:
And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto
the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall
the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father. 4:
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto
Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find
grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. 5:
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of
the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of
Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. 6:
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David:
and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and
on his left. 7:
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody
man, and thou man of Belial: 8:
The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul,
in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the
kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken
in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. 9:
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this
dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and
take off his head. 10:
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so
let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who
shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so? 11:
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son,
which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may
this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD
hath bidden him. 12:
It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the
LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. 13:
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the
hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones
at him, and cast dust. 14:
And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and
refreshed themselves there.
Absalom
comes to Jerusalem
15:
And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem,
and Ahithophel with him. 16:
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was
come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king,
God save the king. 17:
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why
wentest thou not with thy friend? 18:
And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this
people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with
him will I abide. 19:
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of
his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in
thy presence. 20:
Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall
do. 21:
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines,
which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that
thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are
with thee be strong. 22:
So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom
went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. 23:
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was
as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel
of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2
Samuel 17 Absalom confers - his advisors
1:
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve
thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: 2:
And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will
make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and
I will smite the king only: 3:
And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou
seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4:
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. 5:
Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear
likewise what he saith. 6:
And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying,
Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his
saying? if not; speak thou. 7:
And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given
is not good at this time. 8:
For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be
mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of
her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not
lodge with the people. 9:
Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it
will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that
whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people
that follow Absalom. 10:
And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion,
shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a
mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men. 11:
Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee,
from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for
multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person. 12:
So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and
we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him
and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much
as one. 13:
Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring
ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there
be not one small stone found there. 14:
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the
Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had
appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent
that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
David
is warned to retreat
15:
Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and
thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and
thus and thus have I counselled. 16:
Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this
night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest
the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. 17:
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be
seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they
went and told king David. 18:
Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of
them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a
well in his court; whither they went down. 19:
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and
spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. 20:
And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they
said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them,
They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and
could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. 21:
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out
of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David,
Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel
counselled against you. 22:
Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they
passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them
that was not gone over Jordan. 23:
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled
his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and
put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was
buried in the sepulchre of his father.
Absalom
advances on David
24:
Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and
all the men of Israel with him. 25:
And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which
Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went
in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's
mother. 26:
So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. 27:
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the
son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son
of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim, 28:
Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley,
and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched
pulse, 29:
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and
for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people
is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
2
Samuel 18 Absalom dies
1:
And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of
thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2:
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of
Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah,
Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite.
And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you
myself also. 3:
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee
away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they
care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now
it is better that thou succour us out of the city. 4:
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the
king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds
and by thousands. 5:
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal
gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the
people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning
Absalom. 6:
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle
was in the wood of Ephraim; 7:
Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David,
and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand
men. 8:
For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country:
and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
9:
And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule,
and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head
caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and
the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. 10:
And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw
Absalom hanged in an oak. 11:
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest
him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I
would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. 12:
And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand
shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand
against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and
Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man
Absalom. 13:
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for
there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have
set thyself against me. 14:
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three
darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom,
while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. 15:
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote
Absalom, and slew him. 16:
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing
after Israel: for Joab held back the people. 17:
And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and
laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every
one to his tent. 18:
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a
pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to
keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own
name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. 19:
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king
tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies. 20:
And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but
thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no
tidings, because the king's son is dead. 21:
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And
Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. 22:
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever,
let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore
wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? 23:
But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then
Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. 24:
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the
roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked,
and behold a man running alone. 25:
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he
be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew
near. 26:
And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called
unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the
king said, He also bringeth tidings. 27:
And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is
like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He
is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. 28:
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell
down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be
the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up
their hand against my lord the king. 29:
And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz
answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I
saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. 30:
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned
aside, and stood still.
David
mourns Absalom
31:
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king:
for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up
against thee. 32:
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And
Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise
against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. 33:
And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the
gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my
son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my
son, my son! 32:
And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And
Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise
against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. 33:
And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the
gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my
son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my
son, my son!
2 Samuel 19
1:
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for
Absalom. 2:
And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the
people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved
for his son. 3:
And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people
being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. 4:
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice,
O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! 5:
And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed
this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy
life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives
of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines; 6:
In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou
hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor
servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all
we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. 7:
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy
servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will
not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee
than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
The
Nation settles down
9:
And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of
Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and
he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is
fled out of the land for Absalom. 10:
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now
therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? 11:
And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying,
Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring
the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come
to the king, even to his house. 12:
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are
ye the last to bring back the king? 13:
And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do
so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me
continually in the room of Joab. 14:
And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of
one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and
all thy servants. 15:
So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal,
to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan. 16:
And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted
and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. 17:
And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the
servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty
servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king. 18:
And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household,
and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down
before the king, as he was come over Jordan; 19:
And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me,
neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the
day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should
take it to his heart. 20:
For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am
come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet
my lord the king. 21:
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be
put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed? 22:
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that
ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put
to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day
king over Israel? 23:
Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king
sware unto him. 24:
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had
neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his
clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again
in peace. 25:
And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king,
that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me,
Mephibosheth? 26:
And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy
servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and
go to the king; because thy servant is lame. 27:
And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord
the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine
eyes. 28:
For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the
king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine
own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the
king? 29:
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy
matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. 30:
And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch
as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house. 31:
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over
Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. 32:
Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he
had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he
was a very great man. 33:
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will
feed thee with me in Jerusalem. 34:
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I
should go up with the king unto Jerusalem? 35:
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and
evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear
any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then
should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? 36:
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why
should the king recompense it me with such a reward? 37:
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine
own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother.
But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the
king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. 38:
And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do
to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou
shalt require of me, that will I do for thee. 39:
And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over,
the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his
own place. 40:
Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and
all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people
of Israel. 41:
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto
the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away,
and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men
with him, over Jordan? 42:
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king
is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter?
have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any
gift? 43:
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have
ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye:
why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had
in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were
fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Today we read that
David escapes from Absalom and gets to Jerusalem. Absalom confers
with his advisors and David is warned to retreat. Absalom advances of
David but Absalom looses his life. David however does not rejoice,
rather he mourns for his son. David comes across Ziba the servant of
Mephibosheth who has two donkeys and 200 loaves of bread and 100 bags
of raisins and 100 summer fruits and a bottle of wine. And David said
who are all these for? Ziba said the donkeys are for you to ride on
and the provisions are for your men. David asked where Mephibosheth
was. He said he is in Jerusalem. Then a man came out of Gera called
Shimei and he threw stones at David and he said come out you man of
bloody, you child of Bellial. He said God will reward you of all your
mischief at the hand of Absalom. Abishai said to David let me go and
kill him. David said no, if my own son seeks to kill me then how much
more would this man kill me. Let him curse me because God has
inspired him to curse me. Eventually Absalom arrived at Jerusalem
with his trusted advisor. Absalom asked Ahithophel what he should do
and he said go and have sex with your fathers concubines, in this way
all Israel will know that you hate your father. Then all your men
will be strong. Then Ahithophel said take 12,000 men tonight and go
to find David and frighten away his men and kill him only. The idea
pleased the elders of Israel and the people and they called Husai
David’s man and asked him what he thought. He said it is a bad
idea. He said David’s men are mighty men (they will not be afraid),
but they will fight like a mother bear fighting for her cubs and
David is a man of war and he will be with his men. And apart from all
this David will be well hidden. And the people will hear of the
battle and say that Absalom has been defeated. And the men of Absalom
who are like lions will become afraid. So may l suggest that you
gather all Israel and march in a set battle against David. Absalom
was well pleased with this advice and in this way the LORD overcame
the good advice of Ahithophel. Then Husai told Abithar the priest of
the plans laid against him. David got ready for battle bit it was a
bit confusing as both sides didn’t know where the other was.
Jonathan and Ahimaaz were hidden in a well and a young woman had
spread a cloth over the top with corn on the cloth. When Absalom’s
men cane looking they didn’t find them and she said they went far
across the brook but when they looked they could not find them. Then
they escaped. In the morning David crossed over the Jordan with all
his men. When Ahithophel heard that no body had taken his advice he
went home and committed suicide. Then Absalom advanced over Jordan
chasing David and he reorganised his army. When David reached Gilead
the children of Ammon came and gave him huge provisions, because they
said that David and his men were hungry. David reorganised his men
and promoted those who he wished - heads of 1,000’s and 100’s.
Then he divided his army into three men Joab, Abishai and Ittai.
David assured his men that he would fight with them but they refused
saying you are to valuable to us and worth 10,000 of us. So David
agreed and he directed his army and gave them the plan. And he asked
for gentle treatment on Absalom. The battle was fought in the woods
and 20,000 died of Israel that day. David’s men won the battle and
Absalom finding he was trapped escaped on an ass but as he escaped
his head was caught in the branches of an oak tree and he hung there
between heaven and earth. A man saw it and told Joab. Joab said why
didn’t you kill him l would have given you great rewards but he
said no l didn’t want to kill the kings son. Joab said l will not
hold back and he took three arrows in his hand and put them into his
heart, because he was still alive. Then ten men that carried Joab’s
armour killed Absalom. Then Joab blew his trumpet to bring the battle
to an end. Then they took Absalom down and put his body in a pit and
covered him with stones. During his life Absalom had raised up a
pillar to his own name. Then Ahimaaz said shall l go and tell David
of the death of Absalom but Joab said no don’t tell him today. Then
another day Joab told Cushi to go and tell David the news. Ahimaaz
wanted to tell the news too and so he asked to run after Cushi.
David’s watchman saw a runner bring a message. Then he saw another
man running behind him. Ahimaaz brought good news. Saying the LORD
has given deliverance to those who supported the king. David said Is
Absalom well? Ahimaaz prevaricated. Then Cushi came and said I bring
tidings. David asked if Absalom was well and he said may all your
enemies be like he is. David went to a secret room above the gate and
wept. Saying O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would God l
had died for you, O Absalom, my son, my son. Then Joab was told that
Davis wept and mourned. And that the victory was turned into mourning
that day. The people crept back into the city. David was
inconsolable. Then Joab told David that the forces of David were
ashamed of him because he wept for his enemies. He said you love your
enemies and hate your friends. He said if all you men who risked
their lives for you had been killed today and if Absalom who wished
to kill you had lived you would have been glad. All your men are
prepared to leave you. So David rose and sat in the gate and all the
people came to him. All the children of Israel returned to David and
peace settled on the land. There broke out a discussion as to whether
Shimai should be executed by David said No, there will be no blood
shed today. Mephibosheth had not cared for himself after David left
to safety but now that David returned he asked him why he was uncared
for? But he answered that he could not eat when his best friend and
protector was at risk. Then David rewarded Barzillai who fed him in
his hour of need. He wanted him to come with him to Jerusalem to
reward him but he said no l must stay with my people. David kissed
him and blessed him. Then there was an argument between the ten
tribes of Israel in the north and the tribes of Judah saying we own
David more than you. Such was the division in both war and peace
among the children of Israel.
- How did David respond to the Man who cursed him?
- How did David divide his army?
- How did David feel when he heard of Absaloms death?
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