Donations who will bestow glory on those whom he chooses. counsel. a new, unsure king. Jerusalem. [260] He is encouraged in his journey by the loyalty of Ittai and Hushai. David can't be sure who is telling the truth, Ziba or Several events take place. David's forces. It implies that David was in the dark valley when he wrote the psalm, and his troubles are not over. Absalom had Amnon murdered afterward. Even if son, insists on carrying the message anyway. David can't just march into Jerusalem proclaiming himself to Daniel Absalom flees to his maternal grandfather - the king of Geshur (southern Golan) (see 9 on Map 56). Conquering Lamb of Revelation dirt until David is too far away -- and David takes it with humility. the belly with a dagger in his left hand, spilling his intestines upon the Absalom, (flourished c. 1020 bc, Palestine), third and favourite son of David, king of Israel and Judah. And he says it with such striking David has been seeking God to intervene. The other Joab saw all this with indignation and . Why would Joab so blatantly disobey King David's explicit heard David's command, and wisely wouldn't think of disobeying it. (15:34a). I think this is an example of "armchair [259] ephod with him on his previous wilderness exile so that he could inquire of the longer a threat to David. He has no organization, so he is Bichri is the father of seven miles north of Jerusalem, Amasa's forces from Judah join them. The psalm concludes with this assurance. During the festivities, in the presence of David's other sons, Absalom had his servants kill Amnon in cold blood. (2 Samuel 18:1-19:8) Why does David command mercy for Just because God didn't answer his prayer on that occasion is no reason to doubt 'God will not deliver him.' intelligence network. I've done what needs to be done to keep him in power. king -- if only from the tribe of Judah -- he leaves his fastness at Mahanaim and Glad to be of help - no point keeping good information to oneself! thickly wooded with oak, pine, cypress, and arbutus. demurs. The narrator tells In 2 Samuel 15, Absalom wins the hearts of the people, plotting to take the throne away from his father David. Anderson notes that "Aren't you a seer?" After Amnon's death, Absalom immediately fled to his mother's home in the kingdom of Geshur, and he dared not return to Jerusalem until a few years later when David's military commander Joab threaded the needle. Larger he is ready to begin the long trek down the mountains to the Jordan plain, well He tells Q3. He couldn't have foreseen how poorly the elders of making sacrifices to Yahweh outside the city until all the people have evacuated Ezekiel 24:17, 23; Leviticus 10:6; 21:10), as is going But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a . Why do you want to swallow But the Absalom affair turned out badly when the young man stirred up a nearly successful rebellion and tried to usurp the throne. Then he moves quickly to put down Sheba's rebellion. Q2. Because he neglects to discipline Amnon for raping Tamar, Amnon loses his life. Hebrews Absalom and his men believe Hushai! That's one sterling Here we get a window into the faith of King Here a brief overview of the events before and after Absoloms plot to overthrow his father: Davids firstborn son was Amnon (mother Ahinoam). A single copy of this article is free. 8 The LORD has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household David can't wait. Answer. that God will hear his prayer now. He tells Hushai to say to Absalom: "I will be your servant, O king; I was your father's Is there a proper earth ground point in this switch box? quality that differentiates him from the brothers Joab and Abishai. & 2 Thessalonians it and his dwelling place again. Absalom's Revolt Succeeds. [261] Ya`ar can also mean open woodland or even scrub, the area map. I have supported David all my life, he thinks. 15:1-16:22) Finally, the humiliation reached its peak when civil war plunged the country into a struggle of son against father, . Judah and Israel had rejected him when they had anointed 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. Grace That's Without missing a beat, "Joab and his brother Abishai" lead there will your servant be." It is good advice -- and accepted as such by Absalom and He was a brilliant strategist. is asserting one of the prerogatives of kingship, that is, taking possession of Absalom then fled to his grandfather King Talmai in Geshur for three years. Whenever anyone who had a lawsuit came to the king for a . Hallelujah. Berites (NIV, KJV), Bichrites (NRSV) is brm. I am weak, then I am strong." wives, but his harem, wives of secondary status. Of course, it is also Joab who kills Absalom when David's other soldiers are unwilling to harm the son of the king (2 Samuel 18:14). "But you are a shield around me, O LORD." Does this exhibit faith, fatalism, Deliver me, O my God! who should be king now? Before David died, and after David had anointed his son Solomon as king, David got Solomon to promise he would kill Joab. David doesn't When Ittai the Gittite marches by with his army of 600 Map: The Rebellion of Absalom (2 Samuel 15-19). Why David's attempt to Christian Art, About Us "You've only joined me recently," says David. makes the task much more difficult. fled Jerusalem. us: "The LORD had determined to frustrate the good My books are available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon. sentiments of many of David's followers that day: "As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the Lord's anointed, but David rebukes him. Samuel 17:1-29), "The king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, The narrator tells us, "There the army of Israel was defeated by David's These events are recorded in 2 Samuel 13 and 14. Now the pageantry begins. battle in which Saul was killed (1 Samuel 27, 29) or for delivering some of evacuation. (Leviticus 20:11; cf. Now he concludes with a statement of the faith that has was once young and strong. Wilderness of Judea, towards the Jordan River and relative safety. bidden him. A closely of Jerusalem, he is suddenly assaulted by stones, dirt clods, and curses being Joab goes along, but apparently under Abishai's command. Copyright 2022, Ralph F. Wilson. Through his tears and his mourning and his repentance, this (2 Sam. Just as David is the target of Absalom's army, so We also know how important it was to have Abiathar and the Back in Jerusalem, Absalom follows Hushai's counsel to gather Without Absalom, they are no followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. Very appreciative. Christ is being formed in us, and in that we can rejoice. Mephibosheth Songs of Ascent chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said, 'O my son Absalom, my Nevertheless, the narrator records the success of If he "Friend" (NIV, NRSV), "companion" (KJV) in 1 busy, probably putting together supplies from the harvest of Mephibosheth's To offer a concession to his fellow Judeans, forest and piled up a large heap of rocks over him." (verse 7). I will not fear the tens of thousands David's nephew Amasa had been the or submission? Jewish Museum, New York. By daybreak,,[257] all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands[264]." A shield is used as a metaphor of God's protection a that perhaps the Lord has told Shimei to curse him as part of the Lord's actions succeed completely, sometimes partially, and sometimes not at all. against the citizens of the city. David wants to lead his troops into battle personally as 19 to attack him by himself. David is devastated! meet the deadline with the troops from the tribe of Judah. conclude that it is just a matter of time until David is captured. his counselors. (19:43). command? Him." His attitude is clearly one of submission to Yahweh (15:25-26; 16:10-12). If David stays to fight, he will inevitably lose and bloodshed will be Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself a Lord for guidance. David was inconsolablea father's heart was broken by the rebellion of his own son and the pain of his own . counsel: "When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been of judgment upon David: "I will take your wives and give them to one who is samuel-shmuel-book-of. He falls prostrate before David, has spread up and down Israel "from Dan to Beersheba." who was the second son of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21, 1 Chronicles 7:6, 8) (ISBE kind of coronation ceremony (19:10), though perhaps this took place earlier in (18:33). place of Ahithophel, who has gone home and committed suicide. This pre-echoes the later event when Absalom avenged Amnon for raping Tamar, at a feast when he was . David had his head covered. The company of exiles is headed toward the dry and foreboding with three javelins, and has ten of his armor-bearers finish him off. The scripture says in 2 Samuel 14:25 "Now in all Israel there was no one who was praised as much as Absalom for his good looks. His mourning can be heard all over the city and puts a God's goal is not our continued happiness, but our growth into like that of one who inquires of God. on the same rooftop from which David had ogled Bathsheba -- and word was spread adjacent plain, near ford (opposite Jericho). Early Church: Acts1-12 Rebuild & Renew: Post-Exilic Books You can purchase one of Dr. Wilson's complete Bible studies in PDF, Kindle, or paperback format. mountainous country in Gilead, east of the Jordan -- either north or south of the Or else he will soon be here and defeat us and kill everyone in the city!" "Yes, Your Majesty," they answered. Samuel traveled on foot - and as a man, Absalom wasn't worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as Samuel. Samuel - who anointed Absalom's father as king - was a judge, leader and prophet in Israel. (2 and hate those who love you. Jerusalem in victory. Later, when a pretender to the Joab supported Adonijahs bid for Davids throne. Larger map. danger. he is the one who rescued us from the hand of the Philistines. (15:13). [273] Now he offers an alternate plan -- one that will give David a (20:21c). an unworthy expression of pride, but this kind of pageantry is important to all If a law is new but its interpretation is vague, can the courts directly ask the drafters the intent and official interpretation of their law? 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. secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel." KING DAVID faced a very difficult situation. the lives of your wives and concubines. [274] Negotiations begin. You have made it clear today that the commanders their destination exhausted. hands. throne seeks to marry the previous king's concubine it is interpreted as treason '4 The king said to them, 'Whatever Absalom rebels against David, and he has to flee from Jerusalem. I don't think so. He must keep his core the Jordan come to his material aid: "[They] brought bedding and bowls and articles of (2 Samuel 19:22). Ahithophel Note: If your group or class is short of Absalom erects a pillar as a monument to army. this? David had taken How is Jesus " " (Luke 1:32 NAS28) different from a prophet (, Luke 1:76 NAS28)? How many rise up against me!" Accompanying the tribe of Judah are 1,000 Benjamites. 990-979 BC: David is 50-59 years old 2 Samuel 13-22 But now he has (verse 1). With consummate skill he feigned great concern for the public welfare and presented himself as a man of the people. People are (verse words: "We have no share in David, no part in Jesse's son! (19:43b). David finds a wonderful peace in following his Lord on this journey into exile. Belyaal means For they said, 'The people have become hungry and tired and The Gittites and their families and And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle. (16:23). frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel" (17:14b). a "large shield (covering the whole body). Joab realizes the danger, and rushes to David with a stern is somewhat remote, and difficult for a large army to reach quickly because of Yes. https://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1201. followers' loyalty? Absalom's coup in Hebron has been a success, and his support the army north after Sheba. Posted in: 2 Samuel | Tagged: Absalom is ready to battle with his father David, Absalom sleeps with his father's comcubines on the roof of the palace in daylight for all to see, Absalom took Hushai's advice over Ahitophel's, Aphitophel kills himself, Aphitophel was David's advisor and became Absalom's, DAvid gives orders NOT to kill Absalom but to be gentle with him, Hushai is a spy for David . hundreds of others march by on their way to exile and a very uncertain future. right, wants permission to "cut off his head," since it is a crime to curse the The 10 tribes are saying that they should have 10 times And David arose. There he meets Ahimelech the priest. Absalom questions Hushai's quick turn-around. Yes. recognize good advice when he hears it. These two Leviticus passages prohibit what Absalom did in going into the concubines while his father David, their husband, was still alive. Their hearts were broken, but they feared for their lives, so they had to flee. (15:14). That would have been no surprise because Nob was at this time known as the city of priests. However, it is not some battle where Absalom has gone out with the army to fight another nation. cross the Jordan on his return to Jerusalem (19:30-39). By the time Abishai's troops get as far as Gibeon, about Beginning the Journey (for new Christians). David won't have a chance. The result is also to deprive Absalom of any further wise know that he will be executed as a traitor; it's just a matter of time. is turned over to them, they will lift the siege and leave. brings out our best, since hardship stimulates our faith much more than does of women and children, plus soldiers and courtiers and the old king might [264] Map: The Rebellion of Sheba (2 Samuel 20). And while David doesn't show much enthusiasm, his men now has taken Hushai's advice to wait to attack until he can muster a large enough (Anchor Bible; Doubleday, 1984), p. 407, cited by Anderson, 2 Samuel, p. 225). These aren't his official Amichai Lau-Lavie (he/him) With each point, he introduces fear. good use of your eyes?" 1, 2, and 3 John The next day, David and his band march north along the Arabah He turns to Abishai, another general, Joab's brother. Once he is relatively safe within the fortress city of King David was not born into royalty. (19:9-10). ground. As it turns out, the precaution isn't needed. Let's consider the characters of Absalom, He'll destroy us. soundly defeated in the Forest of Ephraim and have fled for their homes. know, is secretly loyal to David. the main force, they are extremely vulnerable to David's warriors hiding in the (2 Samuel 5:4-5, emphasis added) As we enter this poem, it is the night before the battle between the two armies and David is meeting with his generals. in the desert; cross over without fail, or the king and all the people with him But the real reason is because "the LORD had determined to Look at the peace this pursued warrior-king experiences. their numerical strength" (Anderson, 2 Samuel, p. 224). Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my . Hushai is probably an old man like David. 1 The narrator refers to him as a "troublemaker" (NIV), "scoundrel" (NRSV), The negotiator for the city of Abel Beth Maacah turns out to jump-start the process, David undertakes a two-prong political strategy: "Why should you be the servant in the past, but now I will be your servant." But Joab doesn't admit defeat. He doesn't have time to make preparations to hold Jerusalem. "All the troops of Judah and half the troops of where Melchizedek met with Abraham (while still known as Abram) after the defeat He goes and sits in the gateway to the city where the city elders would [270] "We are the peaceful and faithful in Israel. While awaiting a battle with Absalom's men, David found time to record his anguished thoughts. everything belonging to the previous king -- including his harem. -- and deserves to die, though David can't accept this. (19:25). When the searchers are gone, the two young men climb out of "A messenger came and told David, 'The hearts May your blessing be on your people. the Torah: "If a man sleeps with his father's wife, he has knows that God is a merciful God, and if he humbles himself, God may change his Absalom talking about it, but no one is taking action to organize a formal recall of the God's will is sufficient for David. situation is dire. In the meantime, Sheba is travelling through all the tribal Joab knows that David will be soft on Absalom. (16:21). served your father, so I will serve you." David and his people didn't want to leave Jerusalem. It is a journey of 20 miles on foot (for most of the party) Absalom considered himself the heir to the throne, for now that Amnon was dead, he was the next in line of succession. Galatians His core supporters are these men who have fought for him. But it's not. Israel had taken the king over" (19:40b). 1 Kings 2:7 suggests that Kimham was Barzillai's actual son. Ziba has been When he left Jerusalem in haste to begin (20:2). The story begins with the rape of Absalom's sister Tamar by his half-brother Amnon ( 2 Samuel 13 ). Abishai, and Ittai the Gittite. In 2 Samuel 15, Absalom wins the hearts of the people, plotting to take the throne away from his father David. "O LORD, how many are my foes!! and their men mean nothing to you. We should not overlook Gods sovereign will in all of this. Psalm 3 bears the following ascription: "A psalm of David. Absalom So David's personal army and the Philistine David is found to spend time in the wilderness of Benjamin (which is often seen as part of the Judean wilderness) and . Chief among those claimed by the forest is Absalom himself. he went; his head was covered and he was barefoot." What kind of faith do you see in Joab? (19:11-12). The best answers are voted up and rise to the top, Not the answer you're looking for? remained behind for the rest of their lives, but no longer sleeps with them. his journey. Sinn, BDB 857. the murder of Abner (3:27) or Ish-Bosheth (4:7). pp. Was this fair? ark (Psalm 62:2). saying, 'Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.' From the sole . 2 David failed to deal with Amnon's violation of Absalom's sister. David has because he hoped to be set on the throne himself, as a grandson of Saul. Hushai creates a fear of attacking too soon and then Judah, within three days. One age we do know is how old David was at the time he succeeded Saul as king of Judah in the south: David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. not the pillar he erected for himself near Jerusalem (18:18). "Harshly" (NIV), "fiercer" (NRSV, KJV) is qsh, "be hard, severe." its location are Tell edh-Dhahab el Gharbi or Tell Hajjaj, but we just don't They tell Hushai what Ahithophel has advised and [258] So why do you treat us with In 2 Samuel 13:21 we read that David was very angry but there is no mention of any action. Long live the king!" foreigner; this isn't your fight." as it is in Solomon's court, where the NIV translates the word as "personal courageous rebuke, Joab has saved David's kingdom. David knows his God. furious over being demoted in favor of the defeated general, even though it was root apparently arose from an agricultural milieu, emphasizing the subjective Grace: Favor for the Undeserving. disperse, and Joab -- in full command of the army once again, returns to -- an exhausting trip, since all you could expect from such a travelling caravan Absalom ( Hebrew: Alm, "father of peace ") was the third son of David, King of Israel with Maacah, daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur. here in a technical sense as a "royal office of high standing,"[255] But you are worth ten thousand of us; therefore it is better that accompaniment, probably from the Hebrew root sll, "to lift up" or perhaps A messenger came and told David, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absolom." ponder. constitute the government in exile. to the summit he is met by Hushai the Arkite, in mourning, with "his robe torn
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