The history of David, the most significant and well known of the kings of Israel continues.
Preceding chapters have recorded his sin of adultery and murder, his confession and repentance, and picks up with him moving on as a forgiven man. Details that follow are reminders that forgiven sin still results in consequences that must be endured. These he was foretold would occur by Nathan the prophet.
Through the difficulties of these circumstances the grace of God, the willingness of David to move on and the ugliness of the effects of sin in his family are evident. These chapters record the events surrounding the attempt of Absalom to overthrow his father and see him executed to secure the throne for himself.
David understands these are consequences of his sin. He also understands he is not to mire down in self-pity, but to move on and do what he can as a man of God and the King of Israel, to thwart Absalom's plan.
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“ Great Sermon! on the effects of sin, like adultery ” Not only an excellent sermon and summary on what it says it is, but also one on the sorrows of adultery (How one night of pleasure, eventually led to the deaths of 20,000 men! The sin could not be undone!) and an evil son. While David and Absalom are complex individuals and their sins have widespread effects, but so are those of other people detailed in this section of the Bible, such a Joab. Go listen to the sermon --and of course-- read the Book!
Para. JFB Commentary Para. "II Samuel 18:16: Para 16. Joab blew the trumpet, . . . and held back the people—Knowing that by the death of the usurper there was no occasion for further bloodshed, he put an end to the pursuit and thereby evinced the temperate policy of his conduct. However harsh and unfeeling to the king Joab may appear, there can be no doubt that he acted the part of a wise statesman in regarding the peace and welfare of the kingdom more than his master's private inclinations, which were opposed to strict justice as well as his own interests. Absalom deserved to die by the divine law (De 21:18,21), as well as being an enemy to his king and country; and no time was more fitting than when he met that death in open battle."Para. David carried on even in trying times, He did what needed to be done.
In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
