2 Samuel 18-20: David Returns to Reign with a Broken Heart

In 2 Samuel 18, David, the king with such a big heart, is bereft. With this deathof his son, Absalom, our story comes full circle. David began in 2 Samuel mourning the death of Saul. A man he loved. A man who was trying to kill him. The man he had to take the kingdom from. David is back where he started, mourning the death of Absalom. A man he loved. A man who was trying to kill him. The man he had to take the kingdom from.

Being king is painful, and David would rather die himself than experience this pain for his son. His grief was made all the more painful because of his deep conviction that it was his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah that brought about Absalom’s rebellion. His pain consumes him, and his despondency is made public.

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Show Notes

• Blog
• The Path to Good or Evil
• The Tribal Allotments of Israel
• Jerusalem in the Time of David and Solomon
• David's Wars of Conquest
• The Old Testament Books
• The New Testament Books
• Bible Timeline

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