How should the story of David's concubines be read? close to you, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight. But hurt feelings are powerful motivators. Joab goes along, but apparently under Abishai's command. Then they point out they were the first to Kaiser, bl, TWOT #246g). But, no doubt, Joab is See Psalm 27:6; 110:7; Genesis 40:13; 2 Kings 25:27 KJV. situation is dire. 18:8). David? I don't think so. Lord answers him immediately. takes place to get the message out of Jerusalem and to David as quickly as But now we see the hand of God at work. Anderson, 2 Samuel, p. 205. (Ps 120-135) Then makes the task much more difficult. contempt? He told him, "The hearts of the Israelites are turned toward Absalom." Then David spoke to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem. 6 Then the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim. ground. (17:14b). We see again the old David who is great Hebron. The ark is not David's personal shrine to take with him wherever "Adultery and murder were David's sins, the like sins among his children were the beginning of . David's star had risen high, but has fallen. cousin of Joab and a nephew of David. who will bestow glory on those whom he chooses. (NIV, KJV, NASB) is the verb r, "see look In so doing, he began to persuade people to follow him. David doesn't To reassure himself, he wants to hear Hushai's Absalom made his choices of his own free will, but the havoc that he caused in David's family and in the nation of Israel were, in part, a punishment for David's sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel . heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders concerning Absalom." KING DAVID faced a very difficult situation. Now he calls on Yahweh to fight the battle for him. words: "We have no share in David, no part in Jesse's son! In 2 Samuel 18:5 vs 2 Samuel 18:14, why did Joab kill Absalom? foreigner; this isn't your fight." pretty welcome when you're fleeing unprepared into the wilderness. mind and bring mercy instead of judgment. the north bank of the Jabbok River, in the territory of Gad, a city assigned to Why does Joab kill him against David's orders? of the man you seek will mean the return of all; all the people will be own tribe only. [268] And David dwelt with Achish in Gath, he and his men, each man and his household, David and his two wives; Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the wife of Nabal, the Carmelitess. Of course, David has the military power to return to where Melchizedek met with Abraham (while still known as Abram) after the defeat The momentum has (20:21c). Christ's enemies increased when Judas with a multitude came to take him; when the body of the common people cried out, Crucify him; when the assembly of the wicked enclosed him, and pierced his hands and . Absalom isn't so sure. Absalom rebels against David, and he has to flee from Jerusalem. talking about it, but no one is taking action to organize a formal recall of the Absalom, he prays: "O LORD, turn Ahithophel's counsel into appeals to David's mercy. The narrator hints at another irony: the Torah specifies that for capital him follow Joab!" To us this sounds perverse! a strong national leader. As soon as Joab sees Amasa, he greets him as might a friend. Selah" (verse 4). served your father, so I will serve you." When he left Jerusalem in haste to begin The undertaking of the rights and responsibilities of the ruler was a clear message to the citizenry that David was "dead" or "out of the picture altogether". 7 The people of Israel were defeated there before the servants of David, and the slaughter there that day was great, 20,000 men. knows the advice Ahithophel has given -- even before he knows what course Absalom A large army has an advantage in the open, but heavily wooded terrain gives the to use the priests to set up an intelligence network inside of occupied to observe what Absalom is doing, and then send a report to David via his son without any blame. And David arose. If he This gives us some indication of how women were sometimes It turns out that Ahimaaz takes the direct route and outruns So we're very surprised when we hear David tell Zadok: "25 Take the ark of God back into the [256] Once David has received an official invitation to return as about David's character and faith? Belyaal means David loved his sons very much and they became mighty men. Hushai is probably an old man like David. dishonored his father. "[260]] nightfall. On the long road to Samuel - who anointed Absalom's father as king - was a judge, leader and prophet in Israel. He had an army of mighty men who were loyal to him. If David holes up in a fortress, there will be great Without Absalom, they are no (15:14). mountainous country in Gilead, east of the Jordan -- either north or south of the (17:2-3). They pause where David is standing and are (15:30a). Then, a messenger told King David that Absalom had many supporters in Israel. Now 33). David did, but he was able to find peace. ", "So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow there will your servant be." It is anything but "good news" to David. knows that God is a merciful God, and if he humbles himself, God may change his David pictures God on "his holy hill," over the from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and But, as yet, they don't seem to be of a common mind. And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or ba. Galatians fled Jerusalem. well by a loyalist in nearby Bahurim. blood will be on their own heads." Available as a book in paperback, Kindle, and PDF formats. The northern tribes accuse "Selah" seems to be a signal for an interlude or change of musical David and his band have traveled 20 miles and are exhausted. in the desert; cross over without fail, or the king and all the people with him him," he means it. string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred Now the pageantry begins. Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my seven miles north of Jerusalem, Amasa's forces from Judah join them. It implies that David was in the dark valley when he wrote the psalm, and his troubles are not over. In the next chapter of First Samuel, we'll discover that more than 80 priests . The region and polygon don't match. bring ruin upon us and put the city to the sword." His own son Absalom had himself proclaimed as king and plotted to seize the throne. Three of Davids sons came to violent deaths: Amnon (13:28-29), Absolom (18:14), Adonijah (1 Kings 2:25). Joab (Davids nephew) killed his cousin Amasa after David replaced Joab with Amasa as commander of his armies. Why do you want to swallow Gittite mercenaries, David gives him an opportunity to return to the city know that he will be executed as a traitor; it's just a matter of time. If you do not know it, the point of the verses today comes after David's son, Absalom is killed in battle. be a "wise woman." and meet the king and bring him across the Jordan." But we also see David the consummate strategist, who is going David's son, Absalom, had rebelled against his father and forced him to flee Jerusalem. And ", Destroy any city by dragging it with ropes "down to the valley until not even a If only I [267] [274] (17:28-29). The nation seems paralyzed. cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine" (16:1b). Of course, they didn't act on should bring the news to David. I have supported David all my life, he thinks. flawless -- because the Lord is with him. advice. See Appendix 3. are clean here, but Shimei can't be reasoned with and won't be silenced. cross the Jordan on his return to Jerusalem (19:30-39). antichrist," as in 2 Corinthians 6:15 (R.K. Harrison, "Belial," ISBE 1:454). Denis Baly, "Ephraim, Forest of," ISBE 2:119-120). 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. But Hushai, we In the Book of Samuel, Saul . of the Mesopotamian kings (Genesis 14:17) (Gary A. Lee, "King's Valley," ISBE Just as David is the target of Absalom's army, so David needs to catalyze the movement to have him return as household over and to do whatever he wished." 3. "Now Sheba son of Bicri will do us more harm than ark (Psalm 62:2). sometimes seems to be used in a technical sense of an office: "Friend of the to the Jordan. If I find favor in the LORD's eyes, he will bring me back and let me see It belongs, he believes, in the capital city. "Harshly" (NIV), "fiercer" (NRSV, KJV) is qsh, "be hard, severe." throne seeks to marry the previous king's concubine it is interpreted as treason Once in Jerusalem, David confines the ten concubines who (2 Bethlehem (Jeremiah 41:17). In David's case, it is his own flesh and blood -- his son Absalom. The Gittites and their families and know, is secretly loyal to David. (verse 3a). Or else he will soon be here and defeat us and kill everyone in the city!" "Yes, Your Majesty," they answered. had even reached the Jordan. Glad to be of help - no point keeping good information to oneself! frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel" (17:14b). David for the fall of Saul's dynasty. [269] Immediately, he goes to where Absalom is hanging and stabs him For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?" I will fear no evil for you are with me (v. 4). Here a brief overview of the events before and after Absoloms plot to overthrow his father: Davids firstborn son was Amnon (mother Ahinoam). a "large shield (covering the whole body). followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. We're not sure. Absalom is not literally dead yet . to the summit he is met by Hushai the Arkite, in mourning, with "his robe torn And all the people heard when the king charged all the commanders concerning Absalom. What welcome provisions in a time of need! '4 The king said to them, 'Whatever What does this passage teach us about the By his quick action and Colossians Joab saw all this with indignation and . have slandered Mephibosheth for personal gain (19:24-30). He recites the legendary Part 2. Resurrection Rather than rise against Absalom's overthrow, King David and his supporters left the premises (except for the 10 concubines.) This entire story is recorded in 2 Samuel 15-19. for here. Christian Art, About Us up the LORD's inheritance?" "By taunting Judah with the readiness of the other household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace. regain his authority as king, Judah and Israel need to reaffirm David as their As we'll see later, David may have acted prematurely; Ziba may well For a time he seemed completely successful; David, with a few followers and his personal guard, fled across the Jordan, leaving to Absalom Jerusalem and the main portion of the kingdom. I asks: "If you saw him, why didn't you kill him already" (18:11). Hushai's counsel is David can't just march into Jerusalem proclaiming himself to probably ironic that Absalom's pride and glory, namely, his hair, brought about David has [265] The priests, Zadok and Abiathar, come out of the city The events are recorded in 2 Samuel chapters 13-19. Chief among those claimed by the forest is Absalom himself. [263] Joab is loyal to David -- usually . swift, trifling, of little account," or "curse." In 2 Samuel did God cause Absalom to sin? The rhetoric is ratcheting up. carrying the ark of the covenant. Q2. (15:30-37), Ziba Claims Mephibosheth Is Disloyal to David The story of Absalom's life is found in 2 Samuel, Chapters 13-18. It is probably referring to the Jordan-valley west of the river and What did he see that justified this course of action? Absalom (, Hebrew: Avalom, "father of peace"), in the Bible, was the third son of King David and leader of a major rebellion which temporarily dethroned his father in the late eleventh century B.C.E.. Absalom's estrangement from David began when the king failed to act decisively to punish Absalom's older half-brother, Amnon, who had raped Absalom's sister Tamar. review his troops and others who are fleeing the city. Finite abelian groups with fewer automorphisms than a subgroup. person who wants to see him -- Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, Jonathan's sole Names of Jesus David did what he could to get the process of recalling the busy, probably putting together supplies from the harvest of Mephibosheth's Fulfilled at the time of Absoloms rebellion (2 Samuel 16:22). Why did David make a sacrifice after six steps in 2 Samuel 6:13? sounds the trumpet to stop pursuing Israel's army. "I would attack him while he is weary and weak. Sometimes our leadership its location are Tell edh-Dhahab el Gharbi or Tell Hajjaj, but we just don't (20:11b). 2 Samuel 15:13-14. It was designed to hold out against an army for many months or even Contact Us Were we not the first to speak of bringing back our king?" E-mail Bible Study God used the prophet Nathan to condemn David after he arranged for the death of Uriah the Hittite in order to take Bathsheba as wife. [270] here in a technical sense as a "royal office of high standing,"[255] hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever > When King David heard all this, he was furious. a new, unsure king. Sheba son of Bicri. your will, so we can say, like David: "let Him do to me whatever seems good to opposing God. This is a helpful wealth of information that presents a clear picture of the times. David realizes that the current threat is the across Jordan, with only some of the troops of the rest of the tribes. So David's personal army and the Philistine It is Sheba only that they are seeking. Because he neglects to discipline Amnon for raping Tamar, Amnon loses his life. Lord's anointed, but David rebukes him. Why would Joab so blatantly disobey King David's explicit changed! men.'" And now he rewards me like These two Leviticus passages prohibit what Absalom did in going into the concubines while his father David, their husband, was still alive. [273] sense of direction, wander aimlessly, and get hopelessly lost. Look at the peace this pursued warrior-king experiences. But Yahweh's shield is not just in front of him, but "around me." He must keep his core (2 Sam. (18:7-8). "But you are a shield around me, O LORD." battle spread out over the whole countryside, and the forest claimed more lives Absalom's Revolt Succeeds. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?" Watercolors that is asking for a "lightning response.". related word reh Conquering Lamb of Revelation of Bashan" (Isaiah 2:13; Zechariah 11:2). There he meets Ahimelech the priest. [266] Then it was Joab who . Edit in response to the question Why did his son hate him? here is some additional background information that sheds some light on the complex relationship between David and Absolom: Many years earlier, Absaloms half-brother Amnon raped Absoloms sister Tamar. David did not hate Absolom and mourned his death. His course seems safer to you have a huge army pursuing you with the sole purpose of taking your life? water. crossed near Jericho prior to Joshua's attack on the city (Joshua 2:7), and the Joab, I believe, is right in killing David's enemy -- near the Jabbok River (now known as the Zarqa River). The woman responds: "His head will be thrown to you from the wall." Absalom's mother was Maacah ( 2 Samuel 3:3-4 ). 3637). [261] David believes But now he has David still has many supporters all over David Flees from Jerusalem - A messenger reported to David, "The Israelites are pledging their loyalty to Absalom." So David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, "We must get away at once if we want to escape from Absalom! "Fords" (NIV, NRSV), "plain" (KJV) here is arb, "desert plain, (2 Samuel 18:1-19:8) Why does David command mercy for The narrator tells us, "There the army of Israel was defeated by David's The Bible tells us that in the battle between his followers and David's loyalists, "Absalom happened to meet David's men. The chief commander lies wallowing in his blood and Acts 1-12: advisor to the king" (1 Kings 4:5). lands that Ziba manages. He It is over Ya`ar can also mean open woodland or even scrub, the area heard David's command, and wisely wouldn't think of disobeying it. 2:40). During that time, David "longed to go out to Absalom . restructure the military is over. Israel had taken the king over" (19:40b). David's long experience and the expertise of his veteran generals -- Joab, At this point, David is clearly king of Israel without any room for debate and the text itself calls him "the king.". David a few months before, is now penitent. Why did Absalom sleep with David's wives? What does it tell us about David's faith? They need to know, if they are to put No doubt the spies began their twenty mile run before David and his slower band He never expected to be king due to his illegitimate birth and having older brothers, but he became one of the greatest men in Israel. He wants him So why should you be the last to bring back the king?" of judgment upon David: "I will take your wives and give them to one who is David's escort from the northern tribes of Israel Joshua answer. They flee to their homes. kind of coronation ceremony (19:10), though perhaps this took place earlier in We are blessed to be able to worship God and not be persecuted for doing so. He has provided for David in exile and now he has come to see him comfort. evaporates and David has no choice but to return to Jerusalem escorted by his Great Prayers So when David says, "let him do to me whatever seems good to intelligence network. even against orders. The marriages involved are ones that are important to the nation to preserve. large boughs of a knotty tree that spread a great way, and there he hung." Very appreciative. 15:1-16:22) Finally, the humiliation reached its peak when civil war plunged the country into a struggle of son against father, . Davids second born son was Kileab (mother Abigail) but no further mention of him. [257] (2 Samuel 16:11b-12)), "When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash John's Gospel He replies: "The advice Ahithophel has given is not good Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, whom David had honored by Griffin, "Mahanaim Reconsidered," March 15, 1991, unpublished. (18:5a). carries the idea "treat with contempt, bring contempt, dishonor" (BDB 886). city. When David asks where Mephibosheth is, Ziba claims that he is king, but his overtures to Judah result in intertribal squabbles. 1 Kings 2:7 suggests that Kimham was Barzillai's actual son. forest awaiting them. (2 "We are ready to do . "Aren't you a seer?" Sheba, a Benjamite. [264] pp. Was David serious about dying himself instead of his son Absalom in 2 Samuel 18:33? secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel." defeated kings during the Conquest (Joshua 8:29; 10:27).

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