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Now that Absalom is close by, one would think David would be ready to reconcile. But this is not the case; David is avoiding conflict as much as possible. So Absalom decides to get to the king through Joab, but even Joab isn’t answering. So Absalom once again gets his servants to do his dirty…

Running a little late on posting this… Joab has not gotten the woman of Tekoah to get through to David, and David is fully aware of what was happening and grants Joab’s request to get Absalom back. Absalom comes back, and we’re told about his vanity about his beauty and hair. He actually weighs the…

We now come down to Joab’s hiring of an actress, this wise woman of Tekoah. Joab gives her the lines she needs, and she goes off and gives a masterful performance in front of David. What was Joab’s purpose? Why didn’t he just come out and ask David about Absalom? Join us as we explore…

As we start 2 Samuel chapter 14, two old proverbs come to mind: 1) Out of sight, out of mind; 2) Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Absalom is a bitter, angry, young man, and he’s out to get revenge. He’s already had Amnon removed the the scene, and he’s plotting to remove…

The infighting in the family of David, especially between Amnon and Absolam, gets kicked up a notch after two years, when Absalom conspires to kill Amnon and a sheepshearing feast.

This week we continue our study of the situation between Amnon and Tamar, digging a bit more deeply into the actual situation. What Tamar endured was a horrible event, but lust is only part of the equation here; it’s also about that power struggle between the sons of David, specifically Amnon and Absalom.