Click here to view this Bible Study. Absalom’s army defeated. (1-8): David divided his troop into three and handed them over to Joab, his brother Abishai and Ittai, the Gittite. When David offered to go for the war, Joab opposed the idea in order to save David’s life. Because men of both David and Absalom…
Read MoreClick here to view this Bible Study. Ahithophel’s counsel overthrown. (1-21): Ahithophel’s former counsel was followed, for God intended to correct David; but his latter counsel was not followed, for God meant not to destroy him. He can overrule all counsels. Whatever wisdom or help any man employs or affords, the success is from God…
Read More2 Samuel 15 Cont..: Click here to view this Bible Study. David prays against Ahithophel’s counsel. (31-37): David prays not against Ahithophel’s person, but against his counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in his hand, and tongues also. Vs.31&32: Ahithophel… He was David’s close and trusted counselor, but he…
Read MoreClick here to view this Bible Study. Absalom’s ambition. (1-6) V. 1: Provided himself with chariots and horses…: This is an self-exalting and ambitious act by Absalom. V. 3: there is no deputy of the king to hear you…: This is obviously a false statement. We have the woman of Tekoa incident in which she…
Read MoreClick here to view this Bible Study. 2 Samuel 14: Absalom returns to Jerusalem Joab procures Absalom’s recall. (1-20) We may notice here, how this widow pleads God’s mercy, and his clemency toward poor guilty sinners. The state of sinners is a state of banishment from God. Vs. 1-3: The king’s heart was concerned about…
Read MoreClick here to view this Bible Study. Amnon, Absolom and Tamar (Absolom’s sister). Ammon’s violence to his sister. (1-21) About 2 years after his personal sin, David had to handle the sin and aftermath in the family. From this time David was followed with one trouble after another. Here also we see the repetition of…
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