Davie is fleeing from his own son. Absalom has turned Israel to himself. Not completely away from David, but enough to choose Absalom instead. David is running away from his home. He knows the treachery of his own son; Absalom. He is in fear of his life. David doesn’t choose to stand and fight. It […]
Absalom is not content, even though he is allowed in David’s presence again. There is corruption at home in David’s family. And its source is Absalom. Absalom already proved what a schemer he is by waiting two years after Tamar’s rape to kill his brother Ammon. David pardoned him and he is safe at home […]
Absalom ran after killing his brother, Ammon. David finally sends for him and Absalom returns, but is kept at arm’s length from David. David loves all his children, even when they do evil. Absalom certainly did evil. The law would require Absalom’s death if he were within Israel, so David won’t bring him back. Joab […]
We meet Absalom, Tamar and Ammon. Ammon’s unbrotherly ‘love’ ruins three lives in a single act. All three siblings will pay the rest of their lives. We don’t know how old Tamar is when this story takes place. Nor do we know the ages of the other participants. One person I would like to wrap […]
We see the price of sin that David and Bathsheba must pay. It is a HARD price, as it costs the life of their child. But God also forgives them and blesses their future together. David has been hiding his sin with Bathsheba. He believes he has everyone fooled. But the One he has not […]