Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, Episode fifty seven.
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Speaker 1: I talked about it on Wednesday Service. But yeah, you
Speaker 1: said that in the tal Mood. The Jewish tradition regarding
Speaker 1: David simm with Bathsheba interesting posts Oral Traditions says twist
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Speaker 1: Amen to that. It is definitely crazy, Nathaniel, what's up, brother,
Speaker 1: I appreciate it, Sorsato. Guess I'll be reading chapter sixteen
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Speaker 1: You did come here to hear me ramble or selflessly
Speaker 1: promote my debate. All right, So we finished Second Samuel
Speaker 1: fifteen last week, so we're going to be in Second
Speaker 1: Samuel sixteen this week, and let's go ahead and start
Speaker 1: this out. So Second Samuel sixteen, verse one, when David
Speaker 1: was a little past the top of the mountain, there
Speaker 1: was Zeba, the servant of meth Boschef, who met him
Speaker 1: with a couple of saddle donkeys, and on them two
Speaker 1: hundred loaves of bread, excuse me, one hundred clusters of raisins,
Speaker 1: one hundreduits a skin of wine. And the king said
Speaker 1: to Zeba, what do you mean to do with these?
Speaker 1: So Zeba said, the donkeys are for the king's household
Speaker 1: to ride on. The bread and the summer fruit for
Speaker 1: the young men to eat, and the wine for those
Speaker 1: who are faint in the wilderness to drink. Then the
Speaker 1: king said, and where is your master's son? And Zeba
Speaker 1: said to the King, indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem,
Speaker 1: for he said, today the house of Israel will restore
Speaker 1: the kingdom of my father to me. So the king
Speaker 1: said to Zeba, here all the belongings here, all that
Speaker 1: belongs to mehebo Chef is yours. And Zeba said, I
Speaker 1: humbly bow before you that I may find favor in
Speaker 1: your sight, Oh my lord, O King. So this is
Speaker 1: going to be in Zeba, the servant of Mesobeth deceives
Speaker 1: David by bringing provisions and claiming that mehibet mehebo Chef
Speaker 1: has betrayed him Sewod Samuel sixteen, verses one through four.
Speaker 1: This act of deception highlights the theme of betrayal that
Speaker 1: runs throughout David's life, reminding us of the frailty of
Speaker 1: human loyalty. And let's go ahead and check out betrayal
Speaker 1: and deception. What is this? So? Betrayal and deception are
Speaker 1: reoccurring themes throughout the Bible, often illustrating the fallen nature
Speaker 1: of humanity and the consequences of sin. These acts are
Speaker 1: depicted as violations of trust and integrity, which are contrary
Speaker 1: to the character of God, who is described as faithful
Speaker 1: and true. Old Testament instances the serpent's deception in Genesis
Speaker 1: three Jacob and Esau Genesis twenty seven, Jacob's deception to
Speaker 1: his father Isaac. Obviously is what they're talking about. Joseph
Speaker 1: and his brothers. His brothers deceived Joseph. Joseph's brothers betray
Speaker 1: him out of jealousy selling him into slavery. Samson and Delilah.
Speaker 1: Delilah's betrayal of Samson, after being bribed by the Philistine rulers,
Speaker 1: leads to his capture. Despite Samson's trust in her, Delilah
Speaker 1: persistently seeks the secret of his strength. Right. And then
Speaker 1: in the New Testament we have Judas is Scariot. Obviously,
Speaker 1: that's a very famous one. A Nias and Sephira is
Speaker 1: another one. Right, So the couple deception in the early
Speaker 1: Church involves lying about proceeds from the sale of their property.
Speaker 1: Judas is Scariot. I do not need to obviously explain
Speaker 1: that one. We know what that one is. Okay. So
Speaker 1: theological implications betrayaling deception are antietical, antithetical to the nature
Speaker 1: of God, who is described as a God of truth
Speaker 1: without iniquity. Okay. So the moral and ethical lessons, the
Speaker 1: narratives of betrayaling deception, and the Bible service cautionary tales
Speaker 1: illustrating the destructive consequences of sin and the importance of
Speaker 1: faithfulness and truthfulness. The remind believers of the need of
Speaker 1: repentance and the transformative power of God's grace, which can
Speaker 1: redeem even the most broken relationships and restore trust. So
Speaker 1: that way we know about all the betrayal and most
Speaker 1: of the betrayal and deception, and which is a reoccurring
Speaker 1: theme in the Bible. I just wanted to go over those.
Speaker 1: So all right, so let's see what we got going
Speaker 1: on here. We're going to be reading five through eight now,
Speaker 1: and then I got some notes on that SHAMAI curses David. Now,
Speaker 1: when King David came to Baherim, there was a man
Speaker 1: from the family of the House of Saul, whose name
Speaker 1: was Shamai, the son of Ghara, coming from there. He
Speaker 1: came out, cursing continuously as he came, and he threw
Speaker 1: stones at David, and all the servants of King David,
Speaker 1: and all the people and all the mighty men were
Speaker 1: on his right hand and on his left also. SHAMAI said, thus,
Speaker 1: when he cursed, come out, Come out, you bloodthirsty men,
Speaker 1: you rogue. The Lord has brought upon you all the
Speaker 1: bloo blood of the House of Saul, in whose place
Speaker 1: you have reigned, and the Lord has delivered the kingdom
Speaker 1: into the hand of Absalom, your son. So now you
Speaker 1: are caught in your own evil because you were a
Speaker 1: bloodthirsty man. So SHAMAI, a relative of Saul, curses David
Speaker 1: as he flees, throwing stones and cursing him for Tewod
Speaker 1: Samuel sixteen, verses five three eight. David's response to Shamaia's
Speaker 1: curse is one of humility and acceptance, recognizing that God
Speaker 1: may have allowed this for a purpose, which we're going
Speaker 1: to read. Now, let's go ahead and read that. Then Abshid,
Speaker 1: the son of Zirah, said to the king, why should
Speaker 1: this dead dog curse my lord? The king? Please let
Speaker 1: me go over and take his take off his head.
Speaker 1: But the king said, what have I to do with you,
Speaker 1: your sons of Zira. So let him curse because the
Speaker 1: Lord has said to him, curse David, who then shall say,
Speaker 1: why have you done? So? Okay? So that's that's response
Speaker 1: that he feels like God is allowing him to curse
Speaker 1: David because David feels bad at the moment. It seems
Speaker 1: like seems like he feels like he obviously he feels
Speaker 1: like he's being cursed for a reason. Let me see
Speaker 1: if there's anything here. Humiliation in the Bible biblical context
Speaker 1: of being humbled and brought low. So humiliation in the Bible,
Speaker 1: what it means is the act of being humbled or
Speaker 1: brought low and then. Cursing in the Bible is often
Speaker 1: associated with invoking harm or misfortune upon others, and is
Speaker 1: generally condemned as a contrary to the character and the
Speaker 1: will of God. The power of the words is a
Speaker 1: significant theme in scripture, and cursing get seen as a
Speaker 1: misuse of this power. Okay, so when it says humiliation
Speaker 1: and cursing, let's go ahead and continue. Two Samuel sixteen,
Speaker 1: verse eleven. And David said to Abashi and all the servants,
Speaker 1: see how my son, who came from my own body,
Speaker 1: seeks my life? How much more? Now says this, may
Speaker 1: this Benjamite, let him alone, let him curse, for so
Speaker 1: the Lord has ordered him. It may be that the
Speaker 1: Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord
Speaker 1: will repay me with good oops with good for his cursing.
Speaker 1: This day, and David and his men went along the road,
Speaker 1: Shamai went along the hillside opposite him, and cursed as
Speaker 1: he went, threw stones at him and kicked up dust.
Speaker 1: Now the king and all the people who are with
Speaker 1: him became weary, so they refreshed themselves there all right,
Speaker 1: So we have David's trust in God's sovereignty. Despite the humiliation,
Speaker 1: David chose, this is my notes. David chose to trust
Speaker 1: in God's justice and sovereign to leave in the matter
Speaker 1: in God's hands. This demonstrates David's deep faith and understanding
Speaker 1: that God is ultimately in control, even in the face
Speaker 1: of adversity. Obviously David doesn't always do that, right, he
Speaker 1: just does, you know. Obviously we don't all do that.
Speaker 1: So sometimes David does that, which is great, and you know,
Speaker 1: sometimes he doesn't. So he's just like all of us.
Speaker 1: He makes mistakes, right, Surprise, King David can make mistakes.
Speaker 1: According to the Jews, he doesn't sin doesn't make mistakes, right,
Speaker 1: That's what it said in the twel mood right, not
Speaker 1: saying he doesn't make any mistakes, but in that sense
Speaker 1: it sounded like they were trying to say that he
Speaker 1: was sinless. David, the second King of Israel, is a
Speaker 1: central figure in the Bible. This is in my notes,
Speaker 1: Okay renewed for his deep trusting God's sovereignty, his life
Speaker 1: and the chronicles of the books of First and Second Samuel.
Speaker 1: On first Chronicles and the Psalms provides numerous examples of
Speaker 1: his unwavering faith in God's control over circumstances. First of all,
Speaker 1: he was anointed by God and First Samuel sixteen to
Speaker 1: seven when he was facing Goliath. Obviously, David trusted in
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty in his battle in First Samuel seventeen forty
Speaker 1: five through forty seven, persecution by Saul. King david trusting
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty is further tested during King Saul's We're letting
Speaker 1: them pursuit to kill him and then Psalms of Trust.
Speaker 1: David Psalms frequently expressed his trust in God's sovereignty, Psalms
Speaker 1: twenty three being an example, The Lord is my shepherd,
Speaker 1: I shall not want this Psalm portrays God as a
Speaker 1: sovereign shepherd who provides, guides and protects, and Psalms thirty
Speaker 1: one fourteen through fifteen David proclaims, but I trust in you,
Speaker 1: Oh Lord, I say you are my God. My times
Speaker 1: in your hands. Deliver me from my enemies and those
Speaker 1: who pursue me the Ark of the Covenant. David's reference
Speaker 1: for God's sovereignty is also evident in this handling of
Speaker 1: the Ark of the Covenant. When bringing the Ark to Jerusalem,
Speaker 1: David initially fails to follow God's prescribed method, resulting in
Speaker 1: Ezra's death Second Samuel six Versus six to seven, and
Speaker 1: then looks like in Second Salem twenty four, there's a
Speaker 1: census that David gathers. So David's life is marked by
Speaker 1: triumphs and failures consistently points of his deep seated trust
Speaker 1: in God's sovereignty. His account serves as a testament to
Speaker 1: the belief that God is in control, guiding and directing
Speaker 1: the lives of those who trust in him. A man,
Speaker 1: let's go all, right, so God's sovereignty. We should all
Speaker 1: trust in God's sovereignty. Right, that'd be awesome, But we
Speaker 1: just obviously we fall short sometimes and it's tough. But
Speaker 1: let's go out and continue the advice off that taught Wait.
Speaker 1: I hit though fell, I hit, though fell. Meanwhile, Absalom
Speaker 1: and all the people, the men of Vidual came to
Speaker 1: Jerusalem and have fit. The fell hit though fell, was
Speaker 1: with him. And so it was when Hushai, the Archite,
Speaker 1: David's friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom,
Speaker 1: long live the King, Long live the king King. So
Speaker 1: Absalom said to his sigh, is this your loyalty to
Speaker 1: your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?
Speaker 1: And Hassai said to Absalom, No, but whom the Lord
Speaker 1: is and this people, all the men of Israel chose
Speaker 1: this I will be, and with him I will remain. Furthermore,
Speaker 1: whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the
Speaker 1: presence of his son? As I have served in your
Speaker 1: father's presence, so I will be in your presence. Then
Speaker 1: Absalom said to hit the Pel, give advice as to
Speaker 1: what we should do. And a hit Thopel said to Absalom,
Speaker 1: go into your father's concubines, whom he has left to
Speaker 1: keep the house, and all Israel. We hear that you
Speaker 1: are adorned by your father. Then the hands of all
Speaker 1: who are with you will be strong. So they pitched
Speaker 1: a tent for Abslom on the top of the house,
Speaker 1: and Absalom went into his father's concubines and the side
Speaker 1: of all Israel. Now the advice of a hit the Pel,
Speaker 1: which he gave in those days, was as if one
Speaker 1: had acquired at the oracle of God. So was all
Speaker 1: the advice of I hit the fellow, both with David
Speaker 1: and with Absolom. So wow, So going into your father's concubines,
Speaker 1: obviously that's what you did when a king was alive,
Speaker 1: or if a king is dead. I kind of went
Speaker 1: over that before because Saul's concubines were available, and I
Speaker 1: guess I can't remember the exact chapter and verse, but
Speaker 1: someone had gone into Saul's concubines, just like how Absolom
Speaker 1: we've gone into David's concubines. It shows that he's he's
Speaker 1: he's taking authority and that he he has something over David, right,
Speaker 1: that these are these are his women now, and these
Speaker 1: are whis Okay, concubines, you guys think concubines are like
Speaker 1: some people believe that they're like prostitutes. Oops, to not
Speaker 1: be a skater. Oh no, okay, hold on, I got
Speaker 1: a all right, ah yeah yeah, okay, if you hear dings,
Speaker 1: I do apologize. I could probably try to silence this.
Speaker 1: Hold on really quick here. I don't really want to
Speaker 1: be doing that the whole time. All right, give me
Speaker 1: one second, hang copy, let me send it to myself. Okay, cool,
Speaker 1: I'll send the study to myself. Sorry, guys, I just
Speaker 1: I'm gonna shut this phone down because I do not
Speaker 1: want this thing going off like that, because it's gonna perfect.
Speaker 1: There's that click on that. Thank you for you, guys,
Speaker 1: a patience. I really appreciate you. I'm gonna shut this
Speaker 1: phone off because if not, you guys canna be hearing
Speaker 1: a lot of dings and I do not want that.
Speaker 1: I'm not on call tonight, so I don't want that.
Speaker 1: I don't need that phone on. Okay, let's do this
Speaker 1: switch phones. Thank you for your patience, Love you guys.
Speaker 1: Appreciate you, And here we go, all right. Counsel and
Speaker 1: strategy A hit though, Well, there we go. I got this.
Speaker 1: Once David's trusts one chant, David's trusted advisor, now Counsel's absalom,
Speaker 1: further deepening the betrayal. The chapter ends with a strategic
Speaker 1: move by Hashai, David's friend, who seeks to counter a
Speaker 1: hit though pels a hit though Fell's counsel, showing the
Speaker 1: importance of wise and loyal counsel so counsel and strategy.
Speaker 1: Counsel and strategy are integral concepts in the Biblical narrative,
Speaker 1: often associated with wisdom, guidance and the execution of plans.
Speaker 1: In the Bible, council refers to advice or guidance, particularly
Speaker 1: that which is sought from God or wise individuals. Strategy
Speaker 1: involves the planning and execution of actions to achieve specific goal,
Speaker 1: often seen in military or leadership context. Okay, which we're
Speaker 1: seeing now, divine counsel. The Bible frequently emphasized the importance
Speaker 1: of seeking God's counsel. In Isaiah eleven twelve and Proverbs
Speaker 1: nineteen twenty one states, many plans are in a man's heart,
Speaker 1: but the purpose of the Lord will prevail. Isaiah eleven twelve.
Speaker 1: The spirit of the Lord to described as a spirit
Speaker 1: of wisdom and understanding counsel and might human council. The
Speaker 1: Bible also acknowledges the value of wise human council. Proverbs
Speaker 1: fifteen twenty two states plans fail for lack of counsel,
Speaker 1: but with many advisors they succeed. First Kings twelve illustrates
Speaker 1: the consequence of rejecting wise counsel as he forsook the
Speaker 1: advice of the elders and followed the council of his peers,
Speaker 1: leading to the division of the kingdom and then strategic
Speaker 1: planning is evident in various Biblical narratives. In the Book
Speaker 1: of Joshua, God provides Joshua with a strategy for conquering Jericho,
Speaker 1: which we read about counseling in leadership as another one,
Speaker 1: counsel and profit profits in the Bible served as conduits
Speaker 1: for God's counsel. Isaiah ninety six refers to the coming
Speaker 1: Messiah as the wonderful counselor and then warnings against ungodly
Speaker 1: counsel sums One one states, blessed is the man who
Speaker 1: does not walk in the council of the wicked. Okay,
Speaker 1: those are great lessons for us to learn. And then
Speaker 1: in summary, council and strategy in the Bible are deeply
Speaker 1: connected to wisdom, divine guidance, and the successful execution of plans,
Speaker 1: whether in personal life, leadership, or community seeking. That adhering
Speaker 1: to God, the counsel is portrayed as essential for achieving righteousness. Oh,
Speaker 1: achieving righteous and effective outcomes. Sorry, not righteousness perfect. There
Speaker 1: we go, all right, So that's the end of chapter sixteen.
Speaker 1: These chapters will go fairly quickly. Like when I was
Speaker 1: listening to a pastor, he basically went from sixteen through
Speaker 1: eighteen in a matter of like forty minutes. Okay, so quick.
Speaker 1: So some of the chapters might be quick, but I'll
Speaker 1: do my very best to give you guys some good
Speaker 1: to kind of go deep on some of it. Responding
Speaker 1: to betrayal, I'm gonna go for practical applications next. Responding
Speaker 1: to betrayal. When face wool betrayal, seek to respond with
Speaker 1: grace and humility, trusting that God sees and knows all.
Speaker 1: So if you're betrayed, right it says to seek with
Speaker 1: grace and humility because you know, if you're betrayed that God.
Speaker 1: Trust that God sees and knows all, and God will
Speaker 1: be the one to spank that. If it's a Christian,
Speaker 1: you know, discipline that person. You know, you don't need
Speaker 1: to respond evil or with a temper or anything like that.
Speaker 1: If you respond with grace and humility, You're going to
Speaker 1: be good in God's eyes. So whatever happens, it doesn't matter,
Speaker 1: because we're seeking first the Kingdom of Heaven. Right handling criticism,
Speaker 1: like David, when criticized or cursed, consider if there is
Speaker 1: truth in the words, leave the matter to God's justice.
Speaker 1: Just like David did. We know when the guy was
Speaker 1: cursing him, that's what he did. Trusting God's plan in
Speaker 1: times of adversity. Reaffirm your trusting God's sovereignty at his
Speaker 1: ultimate plan for your life. Obviously, God has an ultimate
Speaker 1: plan for your life. You have a purpose, you have purposes,
Speaker 1: not just a purpose, but you have purposes that you're
Speaker 1: gonna do in your life. God has a plan for you.
Speaker 1: Trust in God's plan and also his sovereignty, and also
Speaker 1: trust that if you're walking in God's will, then everything's
Speaker 1: going to be good. Seek God first, everything else will follow.
Speaker 1: Seeking wise counsel Surround yourself with godly and wise counselors
Speaker 1: who can provide guidance and support during challenging times. Okay,
Speaker 1: that's the last one, and let's check out some connection
Speaker 1: to additional scriptures. We have Psalms three, verses one through eight,
Speaker 1: a Psalms of David when he fled from Absalom, expressing
Speaker 1: trust in God's deliverance. Let's see. Oh wow, Okay, let
Speaker 1: me see Psalms three verses one through eight. Check that out.
Speaker 1: Psalms three verses one through eight. Let's see what he
Speaker 1: says here, Lord, how they have increased who trouble me.
Speaker 1: Many are they who rise up against me. Many are
Speaker 1: they who say of me, there is no help from
Speaker 1: him in God. But you, a Lord, are a shield
Speaker 1: for me, Oh, it says Salah. For you a Lord,
Speaker 1: are a shield to me, My Lord, and the one
Speaker 1: who lifts up my head. I cried to the Lord
Speaker 1: with my voice, and he heard me from his holy hill. Salah.
Speaker 1: I lay down and slept. I awoke, for the Lord
Speaker 1: sustain me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands
Speaker 1: of people who have set themselves against me all around. Arise,
Speaker 1: Oh Lord, save me, Oh my God, for you have
Speaker 1: struck all my enemies on the cheekbone, and you have
Speaker 1: broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the Lord.
Speaker 1: Your blessing is upon your people. Salah. So just awesome, okay,
Speaker 1: great verse. I love the way he's talking to God.
Speaker 1: Right there is beautiful. Romans twelve, verse nineteen. Do not
Speaker 1: avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God's wrath, for
Speaker 1: it is written vengeance is mine. I will repay, says
Speaker 1: the Lord. Great verse. Psalms nineteen, verse twenty one. Many
Speaker 1: plans are in a man's heart, but the purpose of
Speaker 1: the Lord will prevail. That's a great one on God's sovereignty.
Speaker 1: The purpose of the Lord is going to prevail, right, perfect,
Speaker 1: all right, So let's go ahead and go to Second
Speaker 1: Samuel seventeen. Now, and you know what I forgot to do.
Speaker 1: I think I forgot to do an intro for Second
Speaker 1: Samuel sixteen. So I apologize, guys, I'll do an intro
Speaker 1: for seventeen. Here we go. Second Samuel seventeen is a
Speaker 1: vivid testament to the God ordain interplay of human choice
Speaker 1: and divine intervention. Despite treachery and looming danger, God's sovereign
Speaker 1: hand guides events towards the protection of his anointed David.
Speaker 1: The chapter stands as a stark reminder that trust in God,
Speaker 1: even amidst adversity, assures the ultimate triumph of his purposes. Perfect,
Speaker 1: let me just go ahead and read. We're going to
Speaker 1: read one through three here, and then i'll have some
Speaker 1: or actually one through four and then I have some
Speaker 1: notes here. So Second Samuel seventeen, verse one, the advice
Speaker 1: the advice of a hit though fel and Hushai. Moreover,
Speaker 1: a hit the fell said to Absalom. Now let me
Speaker 1: choose twelve thousand men, and I will rise and pursue
Speaker 1: David tonight. I will come upon him while he is
Speaker 1: weary and weak, and make him afraid, and all the
Speaker 1: people who are with him will flee, and I will strike.
Speaker 1: I will strike only the king. Then I will bring
Speaker 1: back all the people to you. When all return, except
Speaker 1: the man whom you seek, all the people will be
Speaker 1: at peace. And the saying pleased Absalom and the elders
Speaker 1: of Israel. So the Council of a fifth a hit
Speaker 1: though fell a hit Thofella, advice his Absolom to pursue
Speaker 1: David immediately with twelve thousand men, believing that a swift
Speaker 1: attack would leave David's defeat. In Second Samuel seventeen, verses
Speaker 1: one through three, his council is described as if one
Speaker 1: had inquired of the word of God Tewod Samuel sixteen
Speaker 1: twenty three indicated its persius, wisdom and authority. Okay, So
Speaker 1: the Council of a hit the fell hit the Fell,
Speaker 1: as a prominent figure in the Old Testament, is renewed
Speaker 1: for his role as a counselor to King David and
Speaker 1: later to Absalom during the latter's rebellion. His counsel was
Speaker 1: highly esteemed, and his account is primarily found in the
Speaker 1: books of Second Samuel. I hit the Fell's life and
Speaker 1: actions provide a profound narrative of wisdom betrayal in the
Speaker 1: sovereignty of God. A little background to a hit the Fell.
Speaker 1: He held from Galaw, a town in the hill country
Speaker 1: in Judah, Second Samuel, fifteen, verse twelve. He was known
Speaker 1: for his exceptional wisdom and insight, and his advice was
Speaker 1: regarded as one had inquired of the word of Lord
Speaker 1: Second Samuel, sixteen twenty three. I hit the Fell's reputation
Speaker 1: as a wise counselor made him a key figure in
Speaker 1: the royal court of King David. What was his role
Speaker 1: in King David's court? Let's go ahead and look at
Speaker 1: that real quick. I hit the Fell served as a
Speaker 1: trusted advisor to King David. His council was instrumental in
Speaker 1: the administration of the kingdom, and he held the position
Speaker 1: of significant influence. However, the scriptures do not provide detailed
Speaker 1: accounts of a specific contribution during this time, with David
Speaker 1: focusing and said on his latter involvement in Absalom's rebellion.
Speaker 1: So obviously Absalom knew that he was one of King
Speaker 1: David's advisor when he spoke to him. Right defection to Absolom.
Speaker 1: The turning point and Hit the Fell's account occurs during
Speaker 1: Absalom's rebellion against his father, King David. A Hit the
Speaker 1: Felm chose to side with Absolom, a decision that had
Speaker 1: far reaching consequences. The reason for his defection was not
Speaker 1: explicitly stated in the scriptures, but some scholars suggest personal
Speaker 1: grievances or political motivation. All right, so I don't really
Speaker 1: want to go too much into him, because I don't
Speaker 1: want it to tell you what happens in the end,
Speaker 1: what we're gonna end up reading. So let's continue and
Speaker 1: I'll go back to my notes. Boom, Okay, that's for
Speaker 1: the council, Hashai's counsel. Okay, let's see what is Hashai's
Speaker 1: counter council is. Then Absolom said, now Hashai at the archite,
Speaker 1: also let us hear what he has to say. What
Speaker 1: he says too, sorry, And when Hashai came to Absolom,
Speaker 1: Abslom spoke to him saying, a fit the fellow, a
Speaker 1: hit the fella has spoken in this manner shall we
Speaker 1: do as he says, if not speak up, So Hashai
Speaker 1: said to Absolom, the advice that I hit the Fella
Speaker 1: has given is not good at this time. First said Hashai,
Speaker 1: you know your father and his men, and they are
Speaker 1: mighty men, and they are enraged in their minds like
Speaker 1: a bear robbed her for cubs in the field. And
Speaker 1: your father is a man of war and will not
Speaker 1: camp with the people. Surely by now he is hidden
Speaker 1: in some pit or in some other place. And it'll
Speaker 1: be when some of them are overthrown at the first
Speaker 1: that whoever here it will say there is a slaughtering
Speaker 1: among the people who follow Absalom, And even he who
Speaker 1: is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion,
Speaker 1: will melt completely. For all Israel knows that your father
Speaker 1: is a mighty man, and for those who are with
Speaker 1: him are valiant men. Therefore I advise that all Israel
Speaker 1: be fully gathered to you, and those who are with
Speaker 1: him are valiant men. Therefore I advise that all Israel
Speaker 1: be fully gathered to you from Dan to Beersheba like
Speaker 1: the sand that is by the sea of a multitude,
Speaker 1: and that you go to battle in person. So we
Speaker 1: will come upon him in some place where he may
Speaker 1: be found, and we will fall on him as the
Speaker 1: dew falls on the ground, and of him and all
Speaker 1: the men who are with him there shall not be
Speaker 1: left as much as one. Moreover, if he has withdrawn
Speaker 1: into the city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to
Speaker 1: that city, and we will put into that river until
Speaker 1: there is no one small stone found there, not one
Speaker 1: small stone found there. Okay, so let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out what I have in my notes for Hashai's counsel. Hashai,
Speaker 1: the archite, who is secretly loyal to David, counters hit
Speaker 1: the Fella's advice. He argues that David and his men
Speaker 1: are mighty warriors and suggests a more cautious approach, recommending
Speaker 1: that Absolom gather all Israel from Dan to Bersheba to
Speaker 1: ensure overwhelming force. Hassai's council is designed to bide David time. See,
Speaker 1: Hassai is secretly loyal to David. We already know. We
Speaker 1: read that in chapter fifteen, right, so we have the
Speaker 1: way Hissai's council is is to bide David time. He's
Speaker 1: saying that, you know, because if twelve thousand men came
Speaker 1: upon David at that moment, they probably could have taken
Speaker 1: David out. So that's why Hasai said that. Ashai said that,
Speaker 1: So let's see what if there's anything, we'll Hashai. The
Speaker 1: Archite was a loyal friend and an advisor to King
Speaker 1: David during the tumultuous period. That way you guys can
Speaker 1: get a little context. So what's up with this guy?
Speaker 1: That's why I'm reading this and I read about hit
Speaker 1: the fell his side. The Archtype was a loyal friend
Speaker 1: and advisor to King David during the tumultuous period of
Speaker 1: Absolom's rebellion. His role becomes pivotal in the narrative found
Speaker 1: in Second Samuel fifteen through seventeen, Chapter fifteen through chapter seventeen,
Speaker 1: where he is instrumental in thwarteen the Council of a
Speaker 1: Hit the fel Absolom chiefs advisor. His size actions are
Speaker 1: a testament to divine providence and loyalty. He is strategically
Speaker 1: he as strategically positions himself to council to protect David
Speaker 1: and ensure the contribution of his reign. What do you
Speaker 1: know about that? What is soercise mission? In response to
Speaker 1: the crisis, David sent Hashai back to Julusalem to act
Speaker 1: as a spy and counter the advice of a hit film.
Speaker 1: If you guys didn't remember from or if you're new,
Speaker 1: maybe you're just starting the study right here. That way,
Speaker 1: you know. Hashai's low toy to David was unwavering. He
Speaker 1: agreed to serve as a double agent within Absalom's court.
Speaker 1: Upon his arrival, Hashai presented himself to Absolom, declaring, long
Speaker 1: live the King, Long Live the King, cleverly aligning himself
Speaker 1: to Abslom was secretly while secretly remaining faithful to David. Okay,
Speaker 1: so we're going to see the aftermath, So I don't
Speaker 1: really want to read that. I just wanted to let
Speaker 1: you guys know a little bit of context to what's
Speaker 1: going on here, and then you know, now we're going
Speaker 1: to read chapter fourteen or verse fourteen. Sorry tewod Samuel seventeen,
Speaker 1: verse fourteen. So Absolom and all the men of Israel said,
Speaker 1: the advice of Hashai the arktite. The arkite is better
Speaker 1: than the advice of a hit. The felt, for the
Speaker 1: Lord had proposed to defeat the good advice of a hit.
Speaker 1: The fell to the intent that the Lord might bring
Speaker 1: disaster on Absalom. Oh, once you hear that, not good
Speaker 1: for a hit the fell, because they're saying that it
Speaker 1: might bring disaster on Absalom, Like maybe you're rushing him
Speaker 1: into the battle when you shouldn't do that. So it
Speaker 1: says here this is the notes. Hashai warns Seduk and Abathar,
Speaker 1: the priest, of the plans and advises them to send
Speaker 1: word to David to cross the Jordan River to Oh,
Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to read that yet. Absalom,
Speaker 1: the elders of Israel decide to follow Hashai's advice over
Speaker 1: a hit the Fell. The decision is attributed to the
Speaker 1: Lord's purpose to thwart a hit the fella's good counsel,
Speaker 1: ensuring Absalom's downfall. The Hebrew root word for thwart implies
Speaker 1: breaking or frustrating plans and divine an invention. The text
Speaker 1: thoughts that Lord had proposed to thwart the good counsel
Speaker 1: of hit the fell Second Samuel seventeen, verse fourteen, demonstrating
Speaker 1: Cod's sovereignty and directing the outcome according to his will. Okay,
Speaker 1: so let's go ahead and continue reading Divine intervention. Let
Speaker 1: me uh, yeah, that's it's all right. Let's read fifteen
Speaker 1: through twenty here when Hashai said to Zaduke and Abathar
Speaker 1: the priest, thus and so hit the Fel advised Absolom
Speaker 1: and the elders of Israel. And thus so I have advised.
Speaker 1: Now therefore, send quickly and tell David, saying, do not
Speaker 1: spend the night in the planes of the wilderness, but
Speaker 1: speedily crossover, lest the king and all the people who
Speaker 1: are with him be swallowed up. Now, Jonathan and Hameh
Speaker 1: and Ahamaz stayed in the Enra Goal for the They
Speaker 1: dared not to be seen coming into the city, so
Speaker 1: a female servant would come and tell them, and they
Speaker 1: would go and tell King David. Nevertheless, a lad saw
Speaker 1: them and told Absalom. But both of them went quickly
Speaker 1: and came to a man's house in Bahim who had
Speaker 1: a well in his court, and they went down into it,
Speaker 1: and the woman took a spread a covering over the
Speaker 1: well's mouth and spread ground grain on it. And the
Speaker 1: thing was not known. And when Absolom servants came to
Speaker 1: the woman at the house, they said, where is Hamaz
Speaker 1: and Jonathan? So the woman said they have gone over
Speaker 1: the water brook. And when they searched and could not
Speaker 1: find them, they returned to Jerusalem. Now it came to
Speaker 1: pass after they had departed that they came up to
Speaker 1: the well and went to King David and said to David,
Speaker 1: arise and cross over the water quickly, for thus has
Speaker 1: a fit that I hit the fell advised against you.
Speaker 1: So David and all the people who were with him
Speaker 1: arose and crossed over the Jordan by mourning light. Not
Speaker 1: one of them was left who had gone over the Jordan. Okay,
Speaker 1: this is why these chapters go so fast, right, because
Speaker 1: it's not as much commentary needed. It's more of a
Speaker 1: story base. So divine intervention we talked about, now we're
Speaker 1: going to get into a hit the Fell's response. Let's
Speaker 1: check that out now, and hit the fell. Saw that
Speaker 1: his advice was not followed. He saddled a donkey, donkey
Speaker 1: and a rose and went home to his house in
Speaker 1: his city. Then he put his household in order and
Speaker 1: hanged himself and died, and he was buried in his
Speaker 1: father's tomb. So his advice obviously was going to rush
Speaker 1: the king into battle, is what they thought. So he
Speaker 1: knew that he was going to be killed anyways for
Speaker 1: his advice. Okay, I know that sounds crazy, but that's
Speaker 1: why he ended up going home, and he already betrayed David.
Speaker 1: Absalom is not going to trust him anymore. He knows
Speaker 1: that he's done for Absolom would have him killed and slaughtered,
Speaker 1: so instead he goes home. I'm not saying that you
Speaker 1: should that he that I think he should have done this.
Speaker 1: It is sad. I think it's sad. I mean characters
Speaker 1: in the Bible and people in the Bible. I know
Speaker 1: this is a real situations and it's sad that he
Speaker 1: ended up doing that. You know, that's one thing that
Speaker 1: we take for granted. Sometimes you read the Bible and
Speaker 1: we just go, you know, like we just oh, that
Speaker 1: guy died. That guy died. Oh man, too bad. But
Speaker 1: this is like real people that ended up dying. So
Speaker 1: it is sad for sure. I was just thinking about that.
Speaker 1: So apps when a hit the fell realizes his counsel
Speaker 1: is not followed, he sets his house in order and
Speaker 1: hangs himself. This tragic and underscores the futility of human
Speaker 1: wisdom apart from God's plan. So we already know that
Speaker 1: we talked about that strategic council's rejection so well hit
Speaker 1: The fella's response to the rejection of his council underscores
Speaker 1: the gravity of his role and the depth of his despair.
Speaker 1: His suicide is a somber conclusion to the life of
Speaker 1: a man whose wisdom was once linked to divine insight.
Speaker 1: His account serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences
Speaker 1: of political ambition and the ultimate sovereignty of God's plans
Speaker 1: over human schemes. There we go next is going to
Speaker 1: be David's escape. Let's go ahead and read that. Then
Speaker 1: David went to Maniam and Absolom crossed over the Jordan.
Speaker 1: He and all the men of Israel went with him,
Speaker 1: and Absolom made Amajah captain of the army instead of Joab.
Speaker 1: That Amajah was the son of a man whose name
Speaker 1: was Djithra, and Israelite who had gone into Abigail, the
Speaker 1: daughter of nish Nahash, sister of ZII, Joab's mother. So
Speaker 1: Israel and Absolom encamped in the land of Gilead. So
Speaker 1: we talked about David's escape. Actually, in verse seventeen through
Speaker 1: twenty one, David has informed Absalom's plans and takes immediate
Speaker 1: action to cross over the Jordan River, ensuring his safety
Speaker 1: and the safety of his followers. David's escape is a
Speaker 1: significant series of events in the biblical narrative, illustrating God's
Speaker 1: providence of protection over his chosen servant. These events are
Speaker 1: primarily recorded. We don't need to go over that, Jonathan Micah.
Speaker 1: We already talked about We already know about all that
Speaker 1: David's escape from Saul. Nope, we don't need to talk
Speaker 1: about that either. Okay, there's stuff in my notes that
Speaker 1: isn't isn't needed for this chapter, all right, Second Samuel, seventeen,
Speaker 1: verse twenty seven. Now it happened when David had come
Speaker 1: to Menaheim that Shabbai, the son of Nahash, from Rabath
Speaker 1: Rabah of the people of Amen mcarr, the son of
Speaker 1: a Meal from Low Dabar and Brasili, Brasilia the Gilead
Speaker 1: from Ragaalim brought beds and basins, earthen vessels and wheat,
Speaker 1: barley and flour, parched grain and beans, lentils and parts, seeds,
Speaker 1: honey and kurds, sheep and cheese of the herd for
Speaker 1: David and the people who are with him to eat,
Speaker 1: for they said, the people are hungry and weary and
Speaker 1: thirsty in the wilderness. Okay, so we don't really need
Speaker 1: to give commentary on that. This is all more story based.
Speaker 1: That's why this chapter goes by so fast. In Chapter
Speaker 1: eighteen will probably be the same. But let's look at
Speaker 1: some practical applications for chapter seventeen. We seek godly counsel
Speaker 1: in times of decision. Seek advice from those who are
Speaker 1: grounded in scripture and have proven have a proven track
Speaker 1: record of wisdom. Yes, So obviously I would say a
Speaker 1: lot of pastors, a lot of people in the church,
Speaker 1: like if you do go to church, elders in the church,
Speaker 1: the grounded in the Word, and let's say they they've
Speaker 1: lived a long time, you know, and they have they've
Speaker 1: been in the Bible for thirty years. I mean, they're
Speaker 1: gonna have some wisdom, believe me. Have they made mistakes
Speaker 1: in their life? Yes, And that's the best people to
Speaker 1: talk to because they've made mistakes. And what are you
Speaker 1: going to do when you talk to them, They're going
Speaker 1: to tell you opposite of the mistakes they made, so
Speaker 1: that you don't make the same mistake. They did. That's
Speaker 1: what great wisdom is. And then also them taking the
Speaker 1: word of God and putting it in action. They take
Speaker 1: the knowledge that they learn from the Bible and they
Speaker 1: put it in action. That's what wisdom is. And that's
Speaker 1: great people to talk to people that are able to
Speaker 1: do that, because not all of us are thirty year
Speaker 1: vets in the Bible and know everything you know about
Speaker 1: the about the Word of God. But doing what we're
Speaker 1: doing here, we're just reading the Bible all the way
Speaker 1: through and just kind of do a commentary and and
Speaker 1: you guys listening to this and me doing this is
Speaker 1: great for all of us because nobody else is doing this.
Speaker 1: I mean, people are doing Bible studies and pastors are
Speaker 1: doing this, but there's not really like podcasts out there
Speaker 1: that are really doing this, you know. And for you
Speaker 1: to be able to sit kind of listen to this
Speaker 1: show and then also go to church like a lot
Speaker 1: of you do and still go to Bible study and
Speaker 1: all this stuff, it's like an extra protection for you.
Speaker 1: So it's amazing. And God is so great for blessing
Speaker 1: us with being able to do this. But let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and continue trust in God's sovereignty even when circumstances
Speaker 1: seem dire. Trust that God is in control and can
Speaker 1: use any situation for his purposes. Okay, that's self explanatory.
Speaker 1: Trusting God's sovereignty. Be cautious of pride. Yes, this is
Speaker 1: a great one. Absolute's downfall is partly due to his
Speaker 1: pride and desire for power. Guard against pride, which can
Speaker 1: lead to poor decision making. Yes, and Absolom definitely had
Speaker 1: some pride, okay, so yeah, and it does lead to
Speaker 1: poor decision making because when you put your pride first,
Speaker 1: you're not thinking about others. You're not maybe you're not
Speaker 1: thinking about your your soldiers like Absolom should have been.
Speaker 1: You might be thinking about you know, pride of like
Speaker 1: where I just want to take out my dad. I
Speaker 1: just want to go and hook up with his concubines.
Speaker 1: That's the bad decision. You should kind of be thinking
Speaker 1: about war and and different things. And you're you're you're
Speaker 1: going to sleep with the concubines to make yourself a
Speaker 1: look more manual masculine. Right, and I have one overall
Speaker 1: my dad, Like man, that's that's not the right way
Speaker 1: to be, right. So that's a lot of pride involved there.
Speaker 1: Respond wisely to rejection. Like a hit the fell. We
Speaker 1: may face rejection or disappointment. Instead of despair, seek God's
Speaker 1: guidance and find hope in his plans. When you know
Speaker 1: that it's his plans and it's God's will, you have hope.
Speaker 1: That's you know, because you're going to feel great about
Speaker 1: you know, knowing that it's His plan and his will. Right,
Speaker 1: you're not going to feel any type of conviction. So
Speaker 1: let's look at some additional scriptures. We have Proverbs nineteen,
Speaker 1: verse twenty one. I think that this was already spoke
Speaker 1: about earlier, but it's all right. Many plans are in
Speaker 1: a man's heart, but the purpose of the Lord will prevail.
Speaker 1: This verse echoes the theme of God's sovereignty over human plans.
Speaker 1: Then we have James one to five. Now, if any
Speaker 1: of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives
Speaker 1: generously to all without finding fault, and it will be
Speaker 1: given to him. This encourages believers to seek divine wisdom. Amen.
Speaker 1: Romans eight twenty eight. And we know that God works
Speaker 1: all things together for the good of those who love Him,
Speaker 1: who are called according to his purpose. This reassures us
Speaker 1: of God's ability to work through all situations. Like I
Speaker 1: said earlier, that's the end of chapter seventeen. Now we're
Speaker 1: going to be in chapter eighteen. Like I said earlier,
Speaker 1: these ones go fairly quick, So let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: do the intro for Sewod Samuel eighteen. Second Samuel eighteen
Speaker 1: serves as a stark reminder of the destructive power of
Speaker 1: disobedience and rebellion. Despite the victory over rebellion, the chapter
Speaker 1: illustrates the tragedy that follows when famil familial relationships are
Speaker 1: marred by power struggles. David's deep mourning for Absolom underscores
Speaker 1: the enduring quality of unconditional love, which persists even in
Speaker 1: the face of betrayal. Here we go, let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and start. We're gonna read. Uh sorry, I don't know why.
Speaker 1: Wut my throat? Is it? You and I want to sneeze?
Speaker 1: All right? Uh have some's defeat and death. And David
Speaker 1: numbered the people who are with him, and set captains
Speaker 1: of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. Then David
Speaker 1: sent out one of the people under the hand of Joab,
Speaker 1: one third under the hand of Abishai, the son of
Speaker 1: Zarah Joab's brother and one third under the hand of Ittai.
Speaker 1: The get tight. And the king said to the people,
Speaker 1: I will also surely go out with you myself. And
Speaker 1: the people answered, you shall not go out, for if
Speaker 1: we flee away, they will not care about us, Nor
Speaker 1: if half of us die, they will care about us. Well,
Speaker 1: they care about us. But you are worth ten thousand
Speaker 1: of us now, for you are now more help us
Speaker 1: in this city. Okay. So David's a warrior, obviously, so
Speaker 1: he wants to be out there with them. So the
Speaker 1: Battle and Strategy, David organizes his troops and appoints commanders
Speaker 1: over thousands and hundreds, demonstrating the importance of leadership and
Speaker 1: strategy in times of conflict. In the Biblical narrative, battles
Speaker 1: and strategies are significant themes that illustrate the spiritual and
Speaker 1: physical conflicts face by the people of God. These accounts
Speaker 1: provide insights insights into divine intervention, human leadership, and the
Speaker 1: principles of warfare as understood in the Biblical context. What
Speaker 1: are some of the examples of this. The Battle of
Speaker 1: Jericho and Joshua six, one of the most famous battles
Speaker 1: in Old Testament. The fall of Jericho demonstrates the power
Speaker 1: of obedience of God's commands. The Israelites, led by Joshua,
Speaker 1: were instructed to march around the city once a day
Speaker 1: for six days, than seven times on the seventh day,
Speaker 1: the priest blowing trumpets. On the seventh day, after the
Speaker 1: people shouted, the walls of Jericho collapsed. The victory was
Speaker 1: achieved not through conventional military strategy, but through faith and
Speaker 1: adherence to God's instructions. Gideon's victory over the Midianites Gideon's
Speaker 1: battle against the media Nites, is another example of unconventional strategy.
Speaker 1: God reduced Gideon's army from thirty two thousand to three
Speaker 1: hundred men to ensure that the victory would be attributed
Speaker 1: to divine intervention rather than human might. Amen to that,
Speaker 1: and we have David versus Goliath. We already know. We
Speaker 1: know about that. It has to do with this story.
Speaker 1: The encounter between David and Goliath is a classic example
Speaker 1: of faith and divine strategy overcoming physical might. We know
Speaker 1: the story, so we do need to go over that.
Speaker 1: And then in the New Testament we do with more
Speaker 1: spiritual warfare. And we got the armor of God in
Speaker 1: Ephesian six, Verses ten through eighteen Jesus's temptation when Jesus
Speaker 1: is going through spiritual battle with the devil. Jesus temptation
Speaker 1: and willness a strategic spiritual battle where he uses scripture
Speaker 1: to counter the devil's temptations. Each temptation is met with
Speaker 1: a response grounded on the Word of God, demonstrating the
Speaker 1: power of scripture as a strategic tool in spiritual warfare.
Speaker 1: The principle is a biblical strategy throughout the Bible. The
Speaker 1: principle of battle and strategy out and emphasize the reliance
Speaker 1: on God's obedience to his commands and the use of
Speaker 1: faith as a weapon. The victory is over cheed by
Speaker 1: the Israelites and early Christians were not solely due to
Speaker 1: human integrity, iniguity, or strength, but we're often a tribut
Speaker 1: to divine guidance in intervention. These account servers reminders of
Speaker 1: the importance of spiritual preparedness and the power of faith
Speaker 1: in overcoming adversities. So I just want to talk to
Speaker 1: you guys a little bit about battle and strategy. So
Speaker 1: the way you have some context when you're reading David
Speaker 1: with his battle strategies, there we go, and now we
Speaker 1: are going to be in verse four two Samuel eighteen,
Speaker 1: verse four. Then the king said to them, whatever seems
Speaker 1: best to you, I will do. So the king stood
Speaker 1: beside the gate, and all the people went out, by
Speaker 1: hundreds and by thousands. Now the king that commanded Joe,
Speaker 1: abb Abishai and Attie, saying, deal gently for my sake
Speaker 1: with the young men Absolom. And all the people heard
Speaker 1: when the king gave all the captain's orders concerning Absalom.
Speaker 1: Oh see, they all heard. But they probably want to
Speaker 1: take Asalom out. They probably want to kill him. So
Speaker 1: let's see what it says. So all the people, it
Speaker 1: says that they all heard. That's there's a reason why
Speaker 1: it says that, and so let's stop there real quick.
Speaker 1: It says David's command. Despite Apslom's rebellion, David instructs his
Speaker 1: men to jill gently deal gently with Absolom, showcasing his
Speaker 1: fatherly love and mercy. All right, so now we're going
Speaker 1: to talk about verse six Tewod Samuel eighteen, verse six.
Speaker 1: So the people went out into the field of battle
Speaker 1: against Israel, and the battle was in the woods of Ephraim.
Speaker 1: The people of Israel were overthrown there before the servants
Speaker 1: of David, and a great slaughter of twenty thousand took
Speaker 1: place there that day. For the battle was scattered over
Speaker 1: the face of the whole countryside, and the woods devoured
Speaker 1: more people that day than the sword devoured. Wow. Interesting,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and talk about verse nine. It says,
Speaker 1: then Absolom met the servants of David, Abslom rode on
Speaker 1: a mule. The mule went under the thick burrows of
Speaker 1: a great terrabinth tree, and his head caught in the terrabin.
Speaker 1: So he was left hanging between heaven and earth, and
Speaker 1: the mule which was under him went on. Now a
Speaker 1: certain man saw it and told Joe Abb and said,
Speaker 1: I saw hanging in a turbin tree. So let's talk
Speaker 1: about that. So Absolom used to cut his hair every year,
Speaker 1: once a year. He would grow his hair all the
Speaker 1: way out, and he would cut it once a year,
Speaker 1: and he would actually weigh it, which is pretty insane.
Speaker 1: So his hair is long at this moment. So that's
Speaker 1: why I get caught. That's why he's caught in this
Speaker 1: terbin tree. He rode by, and I guess his hair
Speaker 1: got caught and it's holding on to him. So he's
Speaker 1: hanging off of a tree, all right, So we have
Speaker 1: all right. So now we're at verse eleven. We'll continue
Speaker 1: until we get to fifteen. So joe Ab said to
Speaker 1: the man who told them you just saw him, and
Speaker 1: why did you not strike him there to the ground.
Speaker 1: I would have given you ten shekels of silver and
Speaker 1: a belt. But the man said to joe Abb, though
Speaker 1: I were to receive a thousand shekels of silver in
Speaker 1: my hand, I would not raise my hand against the
Speaker 1: King's son bern Our. Hearing the king commanded you and
Speaker 1: Abashai and Ittai, saying, beware lest anyone touch the young
Speaker 1: man Absalom. Otherwise I would have dealt falsely against my
Speaker 1: own life. And there is nothing hidden from the king,
Speaker 1: and you yourself would have set yourself against me. So
Speaker 1: he's saying, basically, listen, joe Ab, if I would have
Speaker 1: killed Absalom and you would have gave me those ten
Speaker 1: shekels of silver or whatever you wanted to do. Once
Speaker 1: we get in front of the king, you would have
Speaker 1: said I never told him to do that. So you're
Speaker 1: gonna go against me, is what he's saying, so that's
Speaker 1: going and continue reading. Then joe Ab said, I cannot
Speaker 1: linger with you, and he took three spears in his
Speaker 1: hand and thrust them through Absolom's heart while he was
Speaker 1: still alive. In the midst of the territory, the ten
Speaker 1: young men bore Joab's armor, surrounded Absolom and struck and
Speaker 1: killed him. Wow, okay, let's go ahead and pause there.
Speaker 1: Absolom's death is a direct result of rebellion in Pride,
Speaker 1: as he becomes entangled in an oak tree and is
Speaker 1: killed by Joab and so it's a It's called the
Speaker 1: terrabinth tree in the New King James looks like an
Speaker 1: oak tree, is what we would call it nowadays. Is
Speaker 1: killed by joe Ab despite David's orders. Oh my goodness.
Speaker 1: The death of Absalom is a significant event in the
Speaker 1: narrative of King David's reign, illustrating themes of rebellion, justice,
Speaker 1: and the complexities of familial relationships. Absolom, the third son
Speaker 1: of David, is a central figure in the biblical account
Speaker 1: found in Tewod Samuel thirteen through nineteen, chapter nineteen. His
Speaker 1: account is marked by ambition, betrayal, an ultimately tragedy. We
Speaker 1: know the background of the rebellion. We need to talk
Speaker 1: about that. The battle and the force of Ephrium. The
Speaker 1: battle becomes the decisive battle between david forces and the
Speaker 1: Absolom's army took place in the forest of Ephrium. David,
Speaker 1: despite his personal anguish overorganized his troops and appointing commanders
Speaker 1: over them. He instructed his men to deal gently with
Speaker 1: the young man. We already read about that. The battle
Speaker 1: resulted in a significant victory for David's forces, with twenty
Speaker 1: thousand men falling that day. The dense floorists claimed more
Speaker 1: lives than the sword, underscoring the chaotic and privilious nature
Speaker 1: of the conflict. Absolum death. We talked about it diliberty ago,
Speaker 1: but we'll see what my notes say. Abslom's death is
Speaker 1: a dramatic and poignant moment in the biblical narrative. As
Speaker 1: he fled on his mule, his head became a tagled
Speaker 1: in the branches of a large oak tree, leaving him
Speaker 1: suspended between heaven and earth. Ab David's military commander disregard
Speaker 1: of the command and to spare Absolom, and thrust three
Speaker 1: javelins into his heart while he was still alive in
Speaker 1: the oak. Joab's action, while decisive, highlight the tension between
Speaker 1: military expendency and the king's personal wishes. Absolom's death marked
Speaker 1: the end of the rebellion, but also deepen the sorrow
Speaker 1: and division within David's family. Of course, David's going to
Speaker 1: be you know what, we're going to read about it. Okay,
Speaker 1: I don't really want to go over that the David's
Speaker 1: lament yet, because we're going to be reading about theological
Speaker 1: and moral implications. The death of Absalom serves as a
Speaker 1: sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and rebellion. It
Speaker 1: underscores the importance of justice, the complexities of leadership, and
Speaker 1: the enduring nature of printal love. The narrative invites reflection
Speaker 1: on the balance between justice and mercy, the responsibilities of leadership,
Speaker 1: and the deep, often painful bonds of family. Right there
Speaker 1: we go, All right, there we go. We are done
Speaker 1: with that. All right, well, perfect, we talked about the
Speaker 1: death of Absalom. Now next we're going to be in
Speaker 1: tewod Samuel eighteen, verse sixteen. So Joe ab blew the
Speaker 1: trumpet and the people returned from pursuing Israel for joe
Speaker 1: Ab held back the people, and they took Absolom and
Speaker 1: cast him into a large pit in the woods, and
Speaker 1: laid a very large heap of stones over him. Then
Speaker 1: all Israel fled everyone to his tent. Now Absolom, in
Speaker 1: his life, Tim had taken and set up a pillar
Speaker 1: for himself, which is in the King's valley, where he said,
Speaker 1: I have my son to keep my name in remembrance.
Speaker 1: He called the pillar after his own name, and to
Speaker 1: this day it's called Absolom's monument. Wow. Interesting meaning when
Speaker 1: they wrote this it's to this day we don't know. Obviously,
Speaker 1: we don't see it there now. So all right, that's sixteen.
Speaker 1: So we have we read about the death of Absalom
Speaker 1: the Cost of Rebellion. The chapter illustrates the devastating consequences
Speaker 1: of Absolom's rebellion, leading to the loss of twenty thousand
Speaker 1: men and his own life. Yes, we saw that. David's
Speaker 1: grief we're going to read about. So let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and check out tewod Samuel eighteen, verse nineteen. David, here's
Speaker 1: of Absalom's death. Then him, as the son of Zaduke, said,
Speaker 1: let me run now, and take the news to the
Speaker 1: king how the Lord has avenged him and his enemies.
Speaker 1: And Joab said to him, you shall not take the
Speaker 1: news this day. Joeab was like, you ain't taking the
Speaker 1: news this day, but you shall take the news another day.
Speaker 1: But today you shall take no news because the king's
Speaker 1: son is dead. Then Joab said to the Kushite, go
Speaker 1: and tell the king what you have seen. So the
Speaker 1: Kushite bowed himself to Joeb and ran all right. And Ahamaz,
Speaker 1: the king of Zodak, said again to Joeb, but whatever happens,
Speaker 1: please let me also run after the Kushite. So Joab said,
Speaker 1: why will you run, my son, since you have no
Speaker 1: news ready. But whatever happens, he said, let me run.
Speaker 1: So we said to him run. Then Jimaz ran by
Speaker 1: way of the plane and outran the Kushite. Now David
Speaker 1: was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went
Speaker 1: up to the roof over the gate to the wall,
Speaker 1: lifted his eyes and looked, and there was a young
Speaker 1: man running alone. Then the watchman cried out and told
Speaker 1: the king king, if he is alone, there is news
Speaker 1: in his mouth. And he came rapidly and drew near
Speaker 1: and the watchman saw another man running. And the watchman
Speaker 1: called to the gatekeeper and said, there's another man running alone,
Speaker 1: And he said, he also brings news. So the watchman said,
Speaker 1: I think the running. I think the running of the
Speaker 1: first is like the running of him as the son
Speaker 1: of Zadok. And the king said, is he a good
Speaker 1: man that comes with good news? So him is King
Speaker 1: Ahams calling out and said to the king, all is well.
Speaker 1: Then he bowed down with his face to the earth
Speaker 1: before the king and said, blessed be the Lord, your God,
Speaker 1: who has delivered up the men who raised their hand
Speaker 1: against my lord. The king said, is a young man
Speaker 1: absolute safe? Ahamaz answered, when Joabs sent his king servants
Speaker 1: and me, your servant, I saw a great tom tumult,
Speaker 1: but I do not know what it was about. And
Speaker 1: the king said, turned aside and stand here. And he
Speaker 1: turned aside and stood still. Just then the Kushite came,
Speaker 1: and the Kushite said, there is good news, my lord,
Speaker 1: my king, for the Lord has avenged you this day
Speaker 1: of all who rose against you. And the king said
Speaker 1: that the Kushite is the young man Absolom safe. So
Speaker 1: the Kushite answered, may the enemies of my lord King,
Speaker 1: and all who rose against you do to do harm.
Speaker 1: Be like that young man. Then the King was deeply
Speaker 1: moved and went up to the chamber over the gate,
Speaker 1: and wept as he went. He said, thus, oh, my son, Absolom,
Speaker 1: my son, my son, Absalom, if only I had died
Speaker 1: in your place, Oh, Absolom, my son, my son. So
Speaker 1: you see David's grief. He knows what's going on there.
Speaker 1: So David's lament, Oh, my son, Absoluent, my son, Absolom.
Speaker 1: The deep sorrow and personal cost of familiar stripe and
Speaker 1: rebellion David's grief. David, the second King of Israel, is
Speaker 1: a prominent figure the Bible. His expectations of grief are
Speaker 1: profound and multifaceted in his deep humility and his relationship
Speaker 1: with God. David's grief is documented in several key events
Speaker 1: throughout the biblical narrative, even offering insight into his character
Speaker 1: and faith. For example, the grief over Saul and Jonathan.
Speaker 1: David's grief over the death of King Saul and Jonathan,
Speaker 1: Saul's son and David's beloved friend, is poignantly expressed in
Speaker 1: Second Samuel Verse chapter one. Despite Saul's pursuit of David
Speaker 1: in attempts on his life. David mourns for the fallen
Speaker 1: king and his son the genuine sorrow. In his lament
Speaker 1: known as the Song of the Bow, David exclaims how
Speaker 1: the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle.
Speaker 1: Jonathan lies slain in your hearts are on your heights.
Speaker 1: Grief over the death of his child. David's grief is
Speaker 1: further exemplified in the account of his child with Bathsheba.
Speaker 1: After David's sin with Bathsheba, the sub subsequent death of
Speaker 1: the child, david response is one profound mourning. Tewod Samuel
Speaker 1: twelve sixteen through seventeen describe David's action. David pleaded with
Speaker 1: God for the child. He fasted and went into his
Speaker 1: house and spent the nights lying on the ground. The
Speaker 1: elders of his household stood beside him to get him
Speaker 1: from the ground, but he refused, and he wound up,
Speaker 1: and he would not eat any food with them. Next
Speaker 1: Grief over Absolom. One of the most heart wrenching episodes
Speaker 1: of David's grief is found over the death of his
Speaker 1: son Absalom. Absolom's rebellion against David and his subsequent death
Speaker 1: in battle bring David to a state of overwhelming sorrow.
Speaker 1: David's lament is recorded the king was shaken and went
Speaker 1: up to the chamber. This is in deeply moved and
Speaker 1: went to the chamber over the gate. Yep, that's the part.
Speaker 1: The king was shaken, and when over is the gate,
Speaker 1: And then he cried out, oh, my son Absolom, which
Speaker 1: we talked about. This expression of grief reveals David's deep
Speaker 1: love for his son despite Absolom's betrayal, and underscores the
Speaker 1: personal cost of familial strife and rebellion. Also, there's grief
Speaker 1: in the psalms right. David's grief has also expressed to
Speaker 1: the psalms, many of which are attributed to him. These
Speaker 1: psalms often reflect his personal struggle, fears, and sorrows, yet
Speaker 1: also reveal his unwavering trust in God. For instance, in
Speaker 1: Psalms six for six to seven, David writes, I am
Speaker 1: weary from groaning all night. I flood my bed with
Speaker 1: weeping and drenched my couch with tears. My eyes fail
Speaker 1: from grief, they grow dim because all of my foes.
Speaker 1: Though these psalms David's grief becomes a vehicle for seeking
Speaker 1: God's presence and comfort, illustrating his reliance on divine strength
Speaker 1: and times of distress. See guys men. Real men cry,
Speaker 1: real men cry out to God. Okay, real men have tears. Okay.
Speaker 1: It's not like people think, oh, why are you crying?
Speaker 1: You're not a real man man. This is David King,
Speaker 1: David a real man. Okay. David's experience of grief, as
Speaker 1: recorded in the Bible, often a profound expiration of human
Speaker 1: emotion and spiritual spiritual resilience. His response to loss and
Speaker 1: so demonstrates a heart that, despite its imperfection, continually seeks
Speaker 1: after God. Okay. Now, David is not a real man
Speaker 1: in some situations obviously. Okay, when it comes to having
Speaker 1: one wife, I think that he's not a real man there.
Speaker 1: He has several wives, right when it comes to him
Speaker 1: committing adultrey, having those certain things where he does mess up.
Speaker 1: But I think he's a great masculine man when it
Speaker 1: comes to battle and when it comes to you know,
Speaker 1: different situations, always seeking God. He's a God after his
Speaker 1: own heart. You see that he's always trusting God's sovereignty
Speaker 1: and he's always going to God for the answers most
Speaker 1: of the time. So that's what I mean by that.
Speaker 1: I don't mean he's a real man because he has
Speaker 1: concubines and that he's going out and hook it up
Speaker 1: with Bashiba. That's not my definitely not what I'm saying.
Speaker 1: I know that you probably don't take it that way,
Speaker 1: but I just want to point that out because when
Speaker 1: I say he's a real man, I don't want anybody
Speaker 1: get that the wrong way. Okay, we're done with chapter
Speaker 1: ten and we're moving right along here. It's been about
Speaker 1: an hour and ten minutes and we've already crushed sixteen
Speaker 1: seventeen and we just finished eighteen. Let me go over
Speaker 1: some practical applications. Leadership and responsibility. Recognize the importance of
Speaker 1: wise leadership and the responsibility leaders have to protect and
Speaker 1: guide those under their care. Yes, recognize the importance of
Speaker 1: wise leadership and the responsibility leaders had to protect and
Speaker 1: guide those under their care. Yes, and we should be
Speaker 1: definitely leading with godly wisdom, right biblical whatever we could
Speaker 1: do to I'm going to silence this other phone. You know,
Speaker 1: I get so many notifications guys. You guys have no idea, Well,
Speaker 1: you guys probably do. Some of you probably do. Maybe
Speaker 1: you guys do get a lot of notifications. But between
Speaker 1: my work notifications and emails and instagrams and dms and emails,
Speaker 1: I get a lot of stuff that I got to
Speaker 1: respond to. So and then we got this other app.
Speaker 1: Can you remember the name of the telegram? We got
Speaker 1: that going on? Ding's there and telegram and all these
Speaker 1: different things were coming in. But anyways, yeah, I got
Speaker 1: to silence my phone for sure. All right, let's go next,
Speaker 1: Mercy in conflict, even in times of conflict. Strive to
Speaker 1: show mercy and capassion, as David did towards absolute amen
Speaker 1: to that, and yes, mercy even in kinds of conflict. Now,
Speaker 1: we better appreciate the fact that most of us are
Speaker 1: not in war right now. I'm not saying that everybody's
Speaker 1: not in more, because there's definitely people in More. There's
Speaker 1: people in war and several countries now that a lot
Speaker 1: of countries that we don't even know about. But there's
Speaker 1: a lot of Christians that were in Nigeria. There's a
Speaker 1: lot of people that were obviously in Russia and Ukraine
Speaker 1: and Gaza and Israel and throughout Africa and throughout certain
Speaker 1: places there's war going on that we don't even really
Speaker 1: get to know about. Like when I was in the military,
Speaker 1: I had I had I can't be right before I deployed.
Speaker 1: What they do is they take you, you know, you started,
Speaker 1: you started getting ready for deployment, and they're trying to
Speaker 1: show you a lot of things that you don't normally learn.
Speaker 1: And that they showed us the hot zones of places
Speaker 1: that are the places that are read are actual wars
Speaker 1: that were in and I'm like, what there was like
Speaker 1: thirteen wars going on at the time. This is in
Speaker 1: twenty fifteen, that none of us in the civilian world
Speaker 1: would even know about. And I'm like, thirteen wars going on.
Speaker 1: It was like thirteen hotspots that were read where they
Speaker 1: said that we actively have troops there. Probably shouldn't be
Speaker 1: telling you as this, but it's okay. I'm not gonna
Speaker 1: tell you what countries they were or anything like that,
Speaker 1: but it was just interesting that I saw that. I
Speaker 1: was like, whoa, there's a lot of things going on
Speaker 1: at the time. That was in twenty fifteen, so it's
Speaker 1: okay for me to tell you as this, but yeah,
Speaker 1: it was pretty interesting. I was like, Wow, there's a
Speaker 1: lot of conflict going on that we just don't know
Speaker 1: about in the civilian world. So be glad that we're
Speaker 1: not involved in the conflicts right now us personally, there's
Speaker 1: probably some people that maybe listen to the show that
Speaker 1: are military that are going to war. So even in
Speaker 1: times of conflicts, strive to show mercy and compassion, have integrity, right, honesty,
Speaker 1: things that we need to have for sure. Consequences of sin.
Speaker 1: Understand that rebellion against God and authority can lead to
Speaker 1: devastating consequences, not only for the individual, but for others
Speaker 1: as well. Yes, the consequences of sin when you sin
Speaker 1: in your household, when you sin as a man and
Speaker 1: you're a husband to your wife, when you're sinning, it's
Speaker 1: not only affecting you and your wife, it's also affecting
Speaker 1: your children because when you sin and your wife finds
Speaker 1: out about it, and then you guys are fighting and bickering,
Speaker 1: and there's a bunch of arguments going on, and then
Speaker 1: your kids see you guys arguing, it's affecting your children.
Speaker 1: So there's consequence to sin. If you're a wife and
Speaker 1: you're sinning against your husband or doing something that would
Speaker 1: be sinning against God. But it's also affecting your husband,
Speaker 1: and your husband finds out about it and then he's
Speaker 1: fighting with you, and your children see that it's affecting them,
Speaker 1: so it's not good. So there's consequences of sin. Also,
Speaker 1: the most important consequence of sin is you sinning against God.
Speaker 1: The consequences of that you being a Christian, is you're
Speaker 1: gonna get spanked, You're gonna get disciplined by God, and
Speaker 1: one way or another, you're gonna be having to deal
Speaker 1: with that sin. So there's consequences to it. So understand
Speaker 1: that rebellion against God is ultimately going to lead you
Speaker 1: to be separated from God. That's what sin does, separates
Speaker 1: you from God. So when you're constantly doing sins day
Speaker 1: after day, you are separating yourself from God. It's harder
Speaker 1: for you to pray because you start feeling convicted. The
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit is going to be convicting you and you're
Speaker 1: not listening to the Holy Spirit. So what starts happening
Speaker 1: is it starts separating you from God. You gotta be careful.
Speaker 1: There's consequences to sin. Okay, So yes, understand that rebellion
Speaker 1: against God and authority can lead to devastating consequences. Obviously,
Speaker 1: if you break laws, which is talking about here, it's
Speaker 1: gonna lead to consequences. Sometimes you go and you're a
Speaker 1: person that steals, and you go to the store and
Speaker 1: like Walmart, and you go and you steal. You know,
Speaker 1: you get away with it three, four or five times,
Speaker 1: and you're like, yes see, I got this, I got
Speaker 1: I'm gonna be able to get them right, So you're
Speaker 1: sinning and you're you're you're going against authority. But sometime
Speaker 1: you're gonna make a mistake and you're gonna get caught,
Speaker 1: and now you're gonna have to deal with the consequences.
Speaker 1: And there's a chance maybe that they go and look
Speaker 1: at the cameras and see, hey, this person comes to
Speaker 1: the store all the time. We got them. We got
Speaker 1: this person stealing six times on camera. Whoa And you
Speaker 1: don't even know you know that, but you're gonna be
Speaker 1: devastating consequences are gonna happen. And particularly with stealing now
Speaker 1: in California, you're like, dang, you steal. Now it's gonna
Speaker 1: be a felony. But I'm just kind of making that
Speaker 1: as an example, right, not only for individuals, but for
Speaker 1: others as well. Yes, so devastating consequences about breaking the law.
Speaker 1: If you're a mom or a dad and you break
Speaker 1: the law and you're you end up going to jail.
Speaker 1: The effects it has on your children as long lasting effects.
Speaker 1: And sometimes the kids end up, you know, the kids
Speaker 1: end up not doing well, especially with only one parent
Speaker 1: at home. Ah, it causes so many problems. So you know,
Speaker 1: you can imagine parental love and forgiveness. Reflect on the
Speaker 1: depth of parental love and the call to forgive, even
Speaker 1: when deeply hurt by those we love. Yes, forgiveness. Love
Speaker 1: and forgiveness. It's so important, you know, and it's something
Speaker 1: that we need to understand. Reflect on the depth of
Speaker 1: parental love and the call to forgive. Yes, amen to
Speaker 1: that hurt by those Yes, even if we are deeply
Speaker 1: hurt by those who we love, Yes, that's forgive. You
Speaker 1: can never change the past. You can only change the future.
Speaker 1: And the way you change the future is by forgiving
Speaker 1: and loving them. Proverbs six, verse eighteen. This is an
Speaker 1: additional scripture that connects pride goes before destruction and a
Speaker 1: haughty spirit before the fall. This verse connects to Absolom's
Speaker 1: pride and the ultimate downfall, pride goes before destruction and
Speaker 1: a haughty spirit before the fall. Yes, APHE'SI in six
Speaker 1: one through three, children, obey your parents and the Lord
Speaker 1: for this is right. Honor your father and mother that
Speaker 1: it may go well with you. This passage underscores the
Speaker 1: importance of honoring parental authority. I didn't even think about that. Yes,
Speaker 1: he's breaking the ten Commandments Absolom because he's not honoring
Speaker 1: his father. Now, obviously David has made mistakes. If David
Speaker 1: would have had one woman and he that he married
Speaker 1: and it was just him and his wife and he
Speaker 1: had all the children through his wife, I'm pretty sure.
Speaker 1: I'm not a guaranteed, but I think that there would
Speaker 1: be less in the home. But when you have six
Speaker 1: different children from six different wives, you have people fighting, groaning,
Speaker 1: and thinking that they're better than the other one because
Speaker 1: they didn't come from the same mom and some of
Speaker 1: them were from concubines, some of them are from his
Speaker 1: what he would actually call his wife, so they would
Speaker 1: think that they're better than the other ones. Do you
Speaker 1: see how many problems he could cause the brother's sister.
Speaker 1: The brother was, you know, sexually assaulted the sister and
Speaker 1: then the other brother killed the brother. I mean, there's
Speaker 1: a lot going on here, okay, Luke fifteen, verse twenty.
Speaker 1: So we got up and went to his father, But
Speaker 1: while he was still in the distance, his father saw
Speaker 1: him and was filled with compassion. This verse parallels David's
Speaker 1: compassion for Absolom with the father's love and the parable
Speaker 1: of the prodigal son. Amen. Men, Okay, there we go.
Speaker 1: So now we're gonna be in chapter nineteen. I knew
Speaker 1: we're gonna move through this quickly, guys, I knew it.
Speaker 1: Let's go to chapter nineteen. You know what I feel
Speaker 1: so good right now is because I got Even though
Speaker 1: I woke up and I went to work this morning,
Speaker 1: I only need to work seven hours, so I'm not
Speaker 1: as tired as I normally. I'm gonna do Wednesday service,
Speaker 1: so praise God. So let's go ahead and read the
Speaker 1: introduction David restored as king. The nineteenth chapter of tewod
Speaker 1: Samuel was a powerful testament to the healing power of
Speaker 1: forgiveness and the necessity of strong leadership, even in times
Speaker 1: in leadership, even in times of personal grief and national confusion.
Speaker 1: David's ability to forgive those who wronged him and to
Speaker 1: embrace those who remained loyal demonstrates his growth as a
Speaker 1: leader and his heart as a man after God's own heart.
Speaker 1: All right, we're gonna read one through four and we'll
Speaker 1: check out five. Second Samuel nineteen, verse one David's return
Speaker 1: to Jerusalem, and Joab was told, behold, the king is
Speaker 1: weeping and mourning for Absalom. So the victory that that
Speaker 1: day was turned into mourning for all people. For the
Speaker 1: people heard it said that day the king is grieved
Speaker 1: for his son, and the people stole back into the city,
Speaker 1: And that day as the people were ashamed, steal away
Speaker 1: when they flee in battle. But the king covered his face,
Speaker 1: and the king cried with a loud voice, oh, my son, Absalom, oh, Absalom,
Speaker 1: my son, my son. Then Joab came into the house
Speaker 1: of the king and said, today you are disgraced. You
Speaker 1: have disgraced all your servants, who today have saved your life,
Speaker 1: the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of
Speaker 1: your wives, and the lives of your concubines. And that
Speaker 1: you love your enemies and hate your friends, for you
Speaker 1: have declared today that you regard neither princes nor servants.
Speaker 1: For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and
Speaker 1: all of us had died today, that it would have
Speaker 1: pleased you as well. Pleased you well. Now, therefore, arise,
Speaker 1: go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I
Speaker 1: swear by the Lord. If you do not go out,
Speaker 1: not one will say will stay with you this night
Speaker 1: and will and that will be worse for you than
Speaker 1: all the evil that has befallen you from your youth.
Speaker 1: Until now. The king arose and sat at the gate
Speaker 1: and told the people, saying, there's the king sitting at
Speaker 1: the gate. So all the people came before the king,
Speaker 1: for everyone of Israel had fled to his tent. So
Speaker 1: we have David's grief and leadership. Despite the victory over Absolom,
Speaker 1: David's mourning of his son affects his ability to lead.
Speaker 1: Then joe Ab went into the house to the king
Speaker 1: and said, today you have shamed yourself who have saved
Speaker 1: your life. This highlights the tension between personal sorrow and
Speaker 1: public responsibility. We already talked about David's grief, so I
Speaker 1: don't need to talk about that. Joe AB's rebuke and
Speaker 1: David's response Joab confronts David, urging him to show appreciation
Speaker 1: to his troops. David's response demonstrates the importance of listening
Speaker 1: to wise counsel, even if it's difficult to hear. And
Speaker 1: we're gonna hear David's response here. Coming up Joe AB's rebuke.
Speaker 1: We read about that. Joe abs rebuke is a call
Speaker 1: for David to recordize the loyality of his men and
Speaker 1: to fulfill his duty as king by showing appreciation and leadership.
Speaker 1: Joe Ab warns David that if he does not address
Speaker 1: the troops, they will desert him, leaving his kingdom vulnerable.
Speaker 1: David's response to jbuke is immediate and decisive. All right,
Speaker 1: we're going to read about that now, so I don't
Speaker 1: want to wait. That's chapter eight. So the king got up,
Speaker 1: took his seat and gateway and were told the king
Speaker 1: is sitting in the gateway that came before him. Oh, okay,
Speaker 1: there it is right there. So the king arose sat
Speaker 1: at the gate and they told all the people saying,
Speaker 1: there is the king sitting at the gate. So all
Speaker 1: the people came before the king, for everyone of Israel
Speaker 1: fled to his tent. Okay, so David's response demonstrates his
Speaker 1: ability to prioritize the needs of his kingdom over his
Speaker 1: personal sorrow. It reflects the understanding of the importance of
Speaker 1: leadership and the necessity of maintaining the loyalty and moral
Speaker 1: of his followers. The theological and moral implications joe AB's
Speaker 1: rebuke of David's respond highlights several key themes and biblical
Speaker 1: leadership and morality. The episode underscores the tension between personal
Speaker 1: emotions and public duty, illustrating the challenges faced by leaders
Speaker 1: and balancing these aspects. Boldness and comforting the king despite
Speaker 1: the potential risk emphasizes the importance of speaking truth to
Speaker 1: power when necessary for the greater good. David's willingness to
Speaker 1: head to heat Joeb's rebuke it act accordingly, demonstrates humility
Speaker 1: and wisdom quality is essential for godly leadership. This incident
Speaker 1: serves as a reminder to the responsibilities of leaders to
Speaker 1: their followers and the need to the act and the
Speaker 1: best interests of those who serve, even when it recross
Speaker 1: requires personal sacrifice. The narrative also reflects the broader Biblical
Speaker 1: themes of loyalty and the complex dynamics hold on oops, oh,
Speaker 1: make sure I know where I'm at. Complex dynamics of
Speaker 1: human relationships, particularly within the context of family and authority.
Speaker 1: Joe AB's actions, while harsh, ultimately serve to preserve the
Speaker 1: unity and stability of David's kingdom, illustrating the sometimes difficult,
Speaker 1: but necessary role of correction and accountability in the leadership. Okay,
Speaker 1: perfect I went over that and David's restoration of the kingdom.
Speaker 1: I'm going to read about that. David returns to Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: Now all the people were in dispute throughout all the
Speaker 1: tribes of Israel, saying, the king saved us from the
Speaker 1: hand of our enemies. He delivered us from the hand
Speaker 1: of the Philistines, and now he has fled from the
Speaker 1: land because of Absalom. But Absolom, who we annoyeded over us,
Speaker 1: has died in battle. Now, therefore, why do we say
Speaker 1: nothing about bringing back the king? So King David sent
Speaker 1: to Zodak Abathar, the priest saints speak to the elders
Speaker 1: of Judah, saying, why are you the last to bring
Speaker 1: the king back to his house? Since the words of
Speaker 1: all Israel have come to the king to his very house.
Speaker 1: You are my brethren. You are my bone and my flesh?
Speaker 1: Why then are you the last to bring back the king?
Speaker 1: And say to Amasa, are you not my bone and
Speaker 1: my flesh? God? Do so to me? And more also
Speaker 1: if you are not commander of the army before me
Speaker 1: continually and placed at Joab. So he swayed the hearts
Speaker 1: of all men of Judah, just as the heart of man,
Speaker 1: so that he sent his word to the king. Returned
Speaker 1: you and all your servants. Let's continue reading. Then the
Speaker 1: king returned, came to the Jordan, and Judah came to
Speaker 1: Gilgal and go to meet the king to escort the
Speaker 1: king across the Jordan. And SHAMAI, the son of Jarra,
Speaker 1: a Benjamite, who was from Bahim, hurried and came down
Speaker 1: with the men of Judah to meet King David. And
Speaker 1: there was ten there was a thousand men of Benjamin
Speaker 1: with him, and Zeeba, the servant of the House of Saul,
Speaker 1: and his fifteen sons and twenty servants with him, and
Speaker 1: they went over the Jordan before the king. Then a
Speaker 1: ferryboat went across to carry over the king's household and
Speaker 1: to do what he thought good. Okay, let's go Ahuad
Speaker 1: and continue David's mercy to SHAMAI. Now SHAMAI, the son
Speaker 1: of Gara, fell down before the King when he had
Speaker 1: crossed to Jordan. Then he said to the King, do
Speaker 1: not let my lord impute iniquity to me, or remember
Speaker 1: what wrong your servant did on the day that my
Speaker 1: lord the King left Jerusalem. And the King should take
Speaker 1: it to heart, For I, your servant, know that I
Speaker 1: have sinned. Therefore I am the first to come today
Speaker 1: of all the house of Joseph, to go down and
Speaker 1: meet my Lord the King. But a beside, the son
Speaker 1: of Zarah answered and said, shall not SHAMAI be put
Speaker 1: to death for this? Because he cursed the Lord's anointed?
Speaker 1: And David said, what have I to do with you,
Speaker 1: sons of Zirah, that you should be adversaries to me? Today?
Speaker 1: Shall any man be put to death today in Israel?
Speaker 1: For do I not know that I am King of Israel?
Speaker 1: For do I not know that today I am King
Speaker 1: of Israel. Therefore, the king of SHAMAI, you shall not die?
Speaker 1: And the king swore to him, okay. So the restoration
Speaker 1: of the kingdom. David's return to Jerusalem marks by acts
Speaker 1: of reconciliation and justice he forgives SHAMAI, who had cursed him,
Speaker 1: showing mercy and a desire to unify the nation. Two
Speaker 1: Samuel nineteen, verse twenty three. The concept of restoration of
Speaker 1: the kingdom is a significant theme in Biblical theology, particularly
Speaker 1: within the contents of God's conventional promises to Israel and
Speaker 1: the escheological hope found in the New Testament. This theme
Speaker 1: encompasses the prophetic anticipation of Israel's restoration, the establishment of
Speaker 1: God's reign through the Messiah, and the ultimate fulfillment of
Speaker 1: God's redemptive plan for humanity. Old Testament foundations. I don't
Speaker 1: need to read, okay. The restoration of the kingdom is
Speaker 1: a multifaceted biblical thing that encompasses God's promises to Israel,
Speaker 1: the messianic fulfillment in Jesus Christ, and the astrological hope
Speaker 1: in his internal reign. It reflects God's faithfulness of his
Speaker 1: covenant and his ultimate plan to redeem and restole all
Speaker 1: the creation under his sovereign rule. Okay, thanks, We're going
Speaker 1: to read about the complexity of human relations relationships. Hold on,
Speaker 1: drink some water now, Mahibo Chef, the son of Saul
Speaker 1: came down to meet the king, and he had not
Speaker 1: cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed
Speaker 1: his clothes. For that day the king departed until the
Speaker 1: day he had returned in peace. So it was when
Speaker 1: he came to Jerusalem to meet the king that he
Speaker 1: said to him, why did you not go with me?
Speaker 1: Mahibo chef, my Hibba chef. And he answered, my lord,
Speaker 1: O King, my servant deceived me. For your servants, said
Speaker 1: I will saddle a donkey for myself, that I will
Speaker 1: ride on it and go to the king, because your
Speaker 1: servant is lame, and he was slandered you, and he slandered,
Speaker 1: and he has slandered your servant, my lord the King.
Speaker 1: But my Lord the King is like the angel of God.
Speaker 1: Therefore do what is good in your eyes. For all
Speaker 1: my father's house were but dead men before the Lord
Speaker 1: the King. Yet you set your servant among those who
Speaker 1: eat at your own table. Therefore, what right have I
Speaker 1: still to cry out anymore to the king. So the
Speaker 1: king said to him, why do you speak any more
Speaker 1: of your matters? I have said, you and Zeeba divide
Speaker 1: the land. Then, my Hibasheth said to the king, Rather
Speaker 1: let him take it all and as much as my
Speaker 1: lord the King has come back to peace, to his
Speaker 1: own house, all right. The complexity of human relationships. The
Speaker 1: reaction between David, the Hippascheth and Zebra reveal the complexities
Speaker 1: of loyalty and trust. David's decision divide the land between
Speaker 1: Mischabethmizabeth and Zeba reflects the challenges of discerning truth and justice,
Speaker 1: all right. Human relationships are essential theme throughout the Bible,
Speaker 1: reflecting the intricate, multifaceted nature of interactions among individuals, from
Speaker 1: the creation of men and women to the establishment of families, communities,
Speaker 1: and nations. The scriptures provide profound insight into the dynamics
Speaker 1: of human relationships, highlighting both potential for profound love and
Speaker 1: conflict and sin. All right, So there's definitely some complexities
Speaker 1: to human relations I don't want to go over all
Speaker 1: of them. Let's go ahead and continue Tewod Samuel nineteen,
Speaker 1: verse thirty one. And barzili the Guilletite came down from
Speaker 1: Raghlim and went across the Jordan with the king to
Speaker 1: escort him across the Jordan. Now, Barzilai was a very
Speaker 1: aged man, eighty years old, and he has provided the
Speaker 1: king with supplies, and he stayed with Manaim, for he
Speaker 1: was a very rich man. And the king of BARZILII
Speaker 1: came across with me, and I will provide for you.
Speaker 1: Come across with me, and I will provide for you
Speaker 1: while you are with me in Jerusalem. But Barzilai said
Speaker 1: to the king, how long do I have to live?
Speaker 1: That I should go up with the king to Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: I am today eighty years old. Can I discern between
Speaker 1: the good and bad? Can your servant taste what I
Speaker 1: eat or what I drink? Can I hear any longer
Speaker 1: the voice of a singing men singing and women? Why
Speaker 1: should your servant be a further burden to my lord
Speaker 1: the king. Your servant will go a little way across
Speaker 1: the Jordan as the king, And why should the king
Speaker 1: repay me such a reward. Please let your servant turn
Speaker 1: back again. That I may die in my own city,
Speaker 1: near the grave of my father and mother. But there's
Speaker 1: but there is your servant, Cheerrahim. Let him cross over
Speaker 1: with my with my lord the king, and do for
Speaker 1: him what seems good to you. And the king answered,
Speaker 1: Chiam shall cross over with me, and I will do
Speaker 1: for him what seems good to you. Now, whatever you
Speaker 1: request of me, I will do for you. Then all
Speaker 1: the people went over the Jordan, and all the king
Speaker 1: had crossed. The king kissed Barzilai and blessed him, and
Speaker 1: he returned to his own place. So he's eighty years old.
Speaker 1: Obviously he doesn't want to cross. He suggests somebody else
Speaker 1: go what's his chim Ham to cross over with him,
Speaker 1: and the king said he'll bless him the same, right,
Speaker 1: So he's he's getting old, right, He's like, I don't
Speaker 1: want to go. I want to be I want to
Speaker 1: be buried next to my parents, right. I don't want
Speaker 1: to go with you. And then if I end up dying,
Speaker 1: then you know I'll be forgotten. David's decision with mahibeth
Speaker 1: Zeba barzus Fare will. Yeah. Barzilai, who had supported David
Speaker 1: during his exile, declines David's offer to care for him.
Speaker 1: We already read about that, saying I'm now eighty years old,
Speaker 1: and now we're going to read about David crossing the Jordan.
Speaker 1: The quarrel about the king. Now, the king went to Gilgall,
Speaker 1: and Chimham went on with him, and all the people
Speaker 1: of Judah escorted the king, and also also half the
Speaker 1: people of Israel. Just then all the men of Issuel
Speaker 1: came to the king and said to the king, why
Speaker 1: have our brethren, the men of Judah stolen away and
Speaker 1: brought the king his household and all David's men with
Speaker 1: him across the Jordan. So all the men of Judah
Speaker 1: answered the men of Israel, because the king is a
Speaker 1: close relative of ours, when they are angry over this matter,
Speaker 1: have you ever eaten at the king's exp events, or
Speaker 1: has the given us any gift? Or has he given
Speaker 1: us any gift? And the men of Israel answered the
Speaker 1: men of Judah and said, we have ten shares in
Speaker 1: the king. Therefore we also have more right to David
Speaker 1: than you. Why do you despise us? Were you not
Speaker 1: the first to advise bringing back our king? Yet the
Speaker 1: words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the
Speaker 1: words of the men of Israel. That's the end of
Speaker 1: chapter nineteen. That was a nice little chapter there, And
Speaker 1: like I always do, let's go ahead and go over
Speaker 1: some practical applications. We're moving fairly quickly today through these chapters.
Speaker 1: Practical applications, balancing emotions and responsibilities. Like David, we must
Speaker 1: learn to manage our personal emotions while fulfilling our responsibilities.
Speaker 1: Seek God's strength to find balance and items of personal crisis.
Speaker 1: David he was able to put emotions aside when he
Speaker 1: was grief having grief for Absalom, and he was he
Speaker 1: needed to do his kingly responsibilities, so he put his
Speaker 1: grief aside kind of probably straightened himself out a little
Speaker 1: bit and realized that he needed to handle his kingly
Speaker 1: responsibilities or he's going to be losing his men's loyalty.
Speaker 1: So he wanted to make sure of that. And Joe
Speaker 1: Abb kind of told kind of put him in his
Speaker 1: place and kind of let him know, give him some
Speaker 1: good wisdom and advice, and he ended up taking the
Speaker 1: advice right. The importance of wise counsel. Be open to
Speaker 1: receiving guidance from trusted advisors, especially when emotion's cloud judgment.
Speaker 1: Surround yourself with godly counsel. Of course, David probably realized, Wow,
Speaker 1: I have him putting way too much grief into what's
Speaker 1: happened to my son, and I need to kind of
Speaker 1: handle my responsibilities and his kinglee duties instead of focusing
Speaker 1: on that. Obviously, though we understand why he's upset and
Speaker 1: why that would upset somebody. But yeah, the importance of
Speaker 1: wise counsel, forgiveness and reconciliation. Emulate David's example of forgiveness.
Speaker 1: Seek to men broken relationships and promote unity within your community.
Speaker 1: Emulate David's example of forgiveness. Yes, seek to men broken relationships.
Speaker 1: For sure. We need to emulate that. Discernment in leadership.
Speaker 1: As leaders, we must strive for discernment and fairness, recognizing
Speaker 1: the complexities of human relationship and the need for justice. Yes,
Speaker 1: as leaders, we must strive for discernment and fairness. Definitely
Speaker 1: want to strive for discernment because when people come and
Speaker 1: tell you certain situations, you need to be able to
Speaker 1: discern who's in the right, who's in the wrong, you know,
Speaker 1: So definitely you need to strive for discernment and fairness.
Speaker 1: You need to know who's in the right and who's
Speaker 1: the wrong. Discern that so you could be fair. Recognizing
Speaker 1: the complexities of human relationships, Yes, there's people in this
Speaker 1: world that have unbelievable personalities. Okay, so well, things that
Speaker 1: you would never even know, you know, Like, there's complexities
Speaker 1: of the human relationships right, So that's kind of what
Speaker 1: it's talking about. Strive for discernment and fairness, recognizing the
Speaker 1: complexities the human relationships and the need for justice. Yes,
Speaker 1: for sure. Connection to additional scriptures, we have Neamyah one
Speaker 1: four through eleven Neamiah's response to the news of Jerusalem's walls,
Speaker 1: grief and leadership. Neamyah. Let's go check that out real quick.
Speaker 1: See what old Neamiah had to say, Neamyah, ne and Mayah,
Speaker 1: where are you ABC? So yeah, Jeremiah, Neamiyah and you
Speaker 1: got one versus four through eleven. We're going to start here.
Speaker 1: So it was when I heard these words that I
Speaker 1: sat down and wept and mourned. For many days. I
Speaker 1: was fasting and praying before the God of Heaven, and
Speaker 1: I said, I pray, Lord, God of Heaven, Oh great
Speaker 1: and awesome God, you who kept your covenant and mercy
Speaker 1: with those who love you and observe your commandments. Please
Speaker 1: let your ear be attentive, and your ears open, and
Speaker 1: your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of
Speaker 1: your servant, which I pray before you now day and night,
Speaker 1: for the children of Israel, your servants, and confess the
Speaker 1: sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned
Speaker 1: against you. Both my father's house and I have sinned.
Speaker 1: We have acted very corruptly against you and have not
Speaker 1: kept hold on really quick here, guys, Sorry about that.
Speaker 1: I had a phone call come in. It was a
Speaker 1: seven and four number, and my sister, she's not doing
Speaker 1: very well right now, and so I just wanted to
Speaker 1: make sure that there was no emergency. I had to
Speaker 1: answer that. I do apologize. Guys. She's located in Orange County,
Speaker 1: and when I get a seven one to four number,
Speaker 1: I know that it's something going on, you know, something
Speaker 1: with her. So let's go ahead and go back to
Speaker 1: where I was at. We were reading Neamayah. We read
Speaker 1: that right? Is that where we're at? Man? Did I
Speaker 1: even finish Neama? I don't even know. Uh, it was
Speaker 1: Neamayah Neamyah four through eleven. Sorry, let me just I
Speaker 1: pray to God, Oh Heaven, oh Greade, an awesome God,
Speaker 1: you who kept your covenant mercy with those who love
Speaker 1: you and observe your commandments. Please let your ear be
Speaker 1: attentive and your eyes open, that you may hear the
Speaker 1: prayer of your servant, which I pray before you now
Speaker 1: day and night for the children of Israel, your servants,
Speaker 1: and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which
Speaker 1: we have sinned against you. Both my father's house and
Speaker 1: I sin we have acted corruptly against you, and have
Speaker 1: not kept the commandments, the statutes, nor the ordinance. Once
Speaker 1: you command your servant, Moses, remember I pray the word
Speaker 1: that you commanded your servant, Moses, saying, if you are unfaithful,
Speaker 1: I will scatter you among the nations. But if you
Speaker 1: return to me and keep my commandments and do them.
Speaker 1: Though some of you were cast out of the farthest
Speaker 1: parts of the heavens, I will gather them from there
Speaker 1: and bring them to the place which I have chosen
Speaker 1: as a dwelling for my name. Now those are your servants,
Speaker 1: your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power
Speaker 1: and by your strong hand. Oh Lord, I pray, I pray.
Speaker 1: Please let your ear be attentive to the prayer of
Speaker 1: your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who
Speaker 1: desire to fear your name. And your servant prosper this day.
Speaker 1: I pray and grant him mercy and the sight of
Speaker 1: this man. For I was the King's cupbearer. Wow, very awesome,
Speaker 1: very awesome stuff. So the Neonmi's response to the news
Speaker 1: of Jerusalem's walls grief and leadership there wise counsel Proverbs
Speaker 1: eleven four fourteen. Where there's no guidance, a people falls,
Speaker 1: but in the abundance of counselors there is safety. All right.
Speaker 1: Next forgiveness Matthew six, verse fourteen through fifteen. Jesus teaching
Speaker 1: on the importance of forgiveness Matthew six, fourteen through fifteen.
Speaker 1: All right, let's check that out, Matthew six. Matthew six,
Speaker 1: fourteen through fifteen. Okay, fourteen. If you forgive men their truspassed,
Speaker 1: your heavenly father will also forgive you. But if you
Speaker 1: do not forgive men their trustpass, neither will your father
Speaker 1: forgive your trustpass. Okay, perfect. Next discernment, if any of
Speaker 1: you know we've already read about that, James one, verse five.
Speaker 1: If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God,
Speaker 1: who gives generously, do all without reapproach, and it will
Speaker 1: be given him. Okay, so perfect, All right, So we
Speaker 1: finished chapter nineteen, we would have ten minutes to finish
Speaker 1: chapter twenty, which let me just read it real quick,
Speaker 1: and see it's pretty quick. We have about thirteen minutes. Actually,
Speaker 1: I think I could do this. Let's go ahead and read,
Speaker 1: and let's go over intro for chapter twenty. Tewod Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty presents the realities of leadership in a time of turbulence.
Speaker 1: It encourages wise negotiation over violence, as depicted in the
Speaker 1: actions of the wise women of Abel Beth Macaw. The
Speaker 1: chapter also serves as a warning against the consequences of
Speaker 1: rebellion and betrayal, as exemplified in the fate of Shabba
Speaker 1: and Amasa. All right, the nature of rebellion is next
Speaker 1: that we're gonna read about the rebellion of Shaba Samuel
Speaker 1: twenty verse one. And there happened to be there a
Speaker 1: rebel whose name was Shabab, the son of Bekhrai a Benjamine.
Speaker 1: And he blew a trumpet and said, we have no
Speaker 1: Sharon David, nor do we have inheritance in the son
Speaker 1: of Jesse every man of his tents, oh Israel. So
Speaker 1: every man of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba, the
Speaker 1: son of Bekry. But the men of Judah from the Jordan,
Speaker 1: as far as Jerusalem remained loyal to their king. Now
Speaker 1: David came to his house at Jerusalem, and the king
Speaker 1: took ten women, his concubines whom he had left to
Speaker 1: keep his house, and put them in seclusion and supported them,
Speaker 1: but did not go into them. So they were shut
Speaker 1: up the day of their death, living in widowhood. Wow,
Speaker 1: all right, let's stop there real quick. Sheiba, described as
Speaker 1: a worthless man second Samuel twenty verse one, capitalized on
Speaker 1: the existing tensions within Israel, demonstrating how easily division can
Speaker 1: be sown with the unity when unity is fragile. Okay,
Speaker 1: he waited for his time to strike, and he did.
Speaker 1: And he's a Benjamite, right, So Saul was a Benjaminite,
Speaker 1: so he probably had a little bit of despair against
Speaker 1: David this whole time. Right. And then leadership under pressure.
Speaker 1: We're going to see what happens with King David. Second
Speaker 1: Samuel twenty verse four. And the King said to Amasa,
Speaker 1: assemble the men of Judah for me within three days,
Speaker 1: and be present here yourself. So Maasa went to assemble
Speaker 1: the men of Judah, but he delayed longer then the
Speaker 1: set time which David had appointed him. And David said
Speaker 1: to Abashi. Now Sheiba, the son of Berkrai, will do
Speaker 1: us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord's servants and
Speaker 1: pursue him less he find for himself fortified cities and
Speaker 1: escape us. So joe AB's men, with the Cheroshites, Cherathites
Speaker 1: and Pelethites, Peleothites, Palethia and all the mighty men went
Speaker 1: after him, and they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba,
Speaker 1: the son of back Rye. When they were at the
Speaker 1: Large Stone, which is in Gibeon, a massa came before them.
Speaker 1: Now Joab was dressed in battle armor. On it was
Speaker 1: a belt with a sword fastened to its sheath at
Speaker 1: his hips, and he was going forward. It fell out.
Speaker 1: Then Joeab cidy, he was going forward. It fell out.
Speaker 1: Then joe Abs son up a Massa, are you in health?
Speaker 1: My brother? And Joab took a Massa by the beard
Speaker 1: with his right hand to kiss him. But a Massa
Speaker 1: did not notice the sword was in Joab's hand, and
Speaker 1: he struck him in the stomach, and his intails poured
Speaker 1: onto the ground, and he did not strike him again.
Speaker 1: Thus he died. Wow, okay, let's see what this says.
Speaker 1: It says, David's response to the rebellion highlights the challenges
Speaker 1: leaders facing times of crisis. His decision to appoint a
Speaker 1: Massa to gather the men of Judah shows his attempt
Speaker 1: to unify the kingdom. Right, and the role of Joab.
Speaker 1: Job's actions, including the murder of Amassa, revealed the complexities
Speaker 1: of loyalty and ambition within leadership. Joab's ruthless methods contrast
Speaker 1: David's more measured approach. Job is a warrior, okay, so
Speaker 1: he handles stuff differently. Definitely Ab, the son of Iraq
Speaker 1: was a prominent figure. We'll read about him real quick.
Speaker 1: Joab the son of ZIII is a prominent figure in
Speaker 1: the Old Testament, particularly in the historical books of Samuel
Speaker 1: Kings and chronicles. As the commander of David's army, Joab
Speaker 1: played a crucial role in the military and political landscape
Speaker 1: of Israel during David's reign. His actions and decisions had
Speaker 1: significant implications for the kingdom, and his character is depicted
Speaker 1: with complexity, showcasing both loyalty and ruthlessness. Definitely right, Joab
Speaker 1: was the son of Zerah. Family and life. We don't
Speaker 1: need to read about that military leadership. We know about
Speaker 1: that a complex character and downfall. Joab's character is marked
Speaker 1: by a blend of loyalty, ambitious and ruthlessness. His actions
Speaker 1: often served as actions often served the interests of the kingdom,
Speaker 1: but his methods were frequently brutal and self serving. The
Speaker 1: complexity is further illustrated by his involvement in the murder
Speaker 1: of Amasa, whom King David, whom David had appointed as
Speaker 1: commander in Joab's place. Despite his service to David, Joab's
Speaker 1: fortunes declining during the transition of power to Solomon. Okay,
Speaker 1: I don't need to read about that because I don't
Speaker 1: want to. I don't want to give any spoiler alerts.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and continue reading. Then Joab and Abishai,
Speaker 1: his brother, pursued Sheba, the son of Bakry. Meanwhile, one
Speaker 1: of Joab's men stood near Amasa and said, whoever favors Joab,
Speaker 1: whoever is for David followed Joab, but Amassa wallowed in
Speaker 1: his blood in the mid of the highway, and when
Speaker 1: the men saw all the people stood still, he moved
Speaker 1: a massa from the highway to the field and threw
Speaker 1: a garment over him. When he saw that, everyone who
Speaker 1: came upon him halted. Then when he removed from the highway,
Speaker 1: all the people went on after joe Ab to pursue Shiva,
Speaker 1: the son of Backry. And he went, and he went
Speaker 1: through all the tribes of Israel, to Abel and beth
Speaker 1: Macaw and all the Barites. So they were gathered all together,
Speaker 1: and also went after Shabbah. Then they came and besieged
Speaker 1: him and Abel and Beth Macaw. And they cast upon
Speaker 1: a besiege mount against the city, and it stood by
Speaker 1: the rampart. For all the people who were with Joab
Speaker 1: battered the wall to throw it down. Then wise women
Speaker 1: cried out from the city, here here, please say to Joeab,
Speaker 1: come nearby, that I may speak with you. When he
Speaker 1: had come near to her, the woman said, are you Joeab,
Speaker 1: And he answered I am. Then she said to him,
Speaker 1: hear the words of your maid servant. He answered, I
Speaker 1: am listening. So she spoke. They used to talk in
Speaker 1: former times, saying that they shall surely seek guidance at Abel,
Speaker 1: so they would end disputes. I am among the peaceable
Speaker 1: and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city
Speaker 1: and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up
Speaker 1: the inheritance of the Lord. And Joab answered it said,
Speaker 1: far itt bee, far be it with me? Should I
Speaker 1: swallow up or destroy? That I should swallow up or destroy?
Speaker 1: That is not so. But a man from the mountains
Speaker 1: of Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Baraka McRae by name,
Speaker 1: has raised his hand against the king against David. Deliver
Speaker 1: him only, and I will depart from the city. So
Speaker 1: the woman said to Joab, watch, his head will be
Speaker 1: thrown to you over the wall. Then the woman of
Speaker 1: her wisdom went to all the people. They cut off
Speaker 1: the head of Sheba, the son of Bakry, and threw
Speaker 1: it out to Joab. Then he blew a trumpet, and
Speaker 1: they withdrew from the city, every man to his tent.
Speaker 1: So Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem. Wow. Divine
Speaker 1: justice and sovereignty, despite human failings, God's justice is evident.
Speaker 1: As she was rebellion is ultimately called the wise woman
Speaker 1: of able Beth. Macab plays a crucial role in bringing
Speaker 1: about peace, which we saw. She cut off his head. Well,
Speaker 1: they cut the people, cut off the head and threw
Speaker 1: it over the wall, which is crazy. See Joeb is relentless,
Speaker 1: and the people were to him as well. The role
Speaker 1: of joe Ab. Joab's actions, including the murdy of Massa,
Speaker 1: revealed the complexity of loyalty, ambitual leadership. Joe as ruthless
Speaker 1: methods contrast with David's measured approach. We can read that
Speaker 1: earlier and the importance of wisdom and counsel. The intervention
Speaker 1: of wise women underscores the value of wisdom and counsel
Speaker 1: resolving conflicts and maintaining peace. David's governing officers, and Joab
Speaker 1: was over the and Joab was over all the army
Speaker 1: of Israel. Benigh, the son of Jahadah was over the
Speaker 1: Chertes and Peliathites. Adram was in charge of revenue. Jehesopat
Speaker 1: was the son of Iliud, was the recorder, Shiva was scribe,
Speaker 1: Zodak Abathar were the priest, and Arah and Jerryite was
Speaker 1: a chief minister under David. Okay, so that's it for
Speaker 1: chapter twenty. We kind of busted that one out quickly,
Speaker 1: and we're going to go over some practical applications. Guard
Speaker 1: against division, be villigent, vigilant viligient, be vigilant against seeds
Speaker 1: or division in your community or family. Seek unity and reconciliation.
Speaker 1: Following the example of christ guard against division. Yes, division
Speaker 1: it creeps in quickly. There's some doctrines cause division, right,
Speaker 1: So like there's some things that come in that cause division.
Speaker 1: Like Paul was saying, try not to fight so much
Speaker 1: over non salvation issues, right that it happens, but guard
Speaker 1: against division. Be visualing against seeds of division in your
Speaker 1: community or family. I think it's important. You know, when
Speaker 1: something is divisive, like politics or certain things, you know,
Speaker 1: sometimes it causes division. And I'm not trying to say
Speaker 1: that a Christian should be democrat or a Christian should
Speaker 1: be Republican. In the conspiracy world, we know that it's
Speaker 1: right wing, left wing and the same bird right. But
Speaker 1: there's the divisive things that happen in church and divisive
Speaker 1: things that happened between conversation between Christians. We need to
Speaker 1: love one another and guard against division. Okay, seek unity
Speaker 1: and reconciliation. Follow the example of the price wise leadership
Speaker 1: in times of crisis. Seek God's guidance to lead with
Speaker 1: wisdom and integrity prior to the well being of the
Speaker 1: community over personal ambition. Yes, amen to that value of
Speaker 1: counsel surround yourself with wise and godly counsel. Listen to
Speaker 1: those who offer wisdom and seek peace, much like the
Speaker 1: wise women of Able Beth Macaw. Trust in God's sovereignty
Speaker 1: even when the situation seem chaotic. Trust that God is
Speaker 1: in control and his justice will ultimately prevail. Cool and
Speaker 1: let's go over some additional scriptures. We have unity in
Speaker 1: the body of Christ. That's why I said guard against
Speaker 1: division Ephesians four, verse three. Make every effort to keep
Speaker 1: the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace
Speaker 1: or Pheasans four three. Is that exactly what it says.
Speaker 1: I just want to make sure because sometimes my notes
Speaker 1: will just kind of give a overview Ephesians verse four three,
Speaker 1: endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit and in
Speaker 1: the bond of peace is what it says them In
Speaker 1: leadership Proverbs eleven, verse fourteen, where there's no guidance, the
Speaker 1: people falls and the buns of counselors there are safety.
Speaker 1: We already read through that before God's sovereignty. Romans eight
Speaker 1: twenty eight is another verse. We've already gone over it,
Speaker 1: says Romans eight twenty eight. Says Romans eight twenty eight.
Speaker 1: Let's go real quick. Romans eight twenty eight says, and
Speaker 1: we know we know that all things work together for
Speaker 1: the good of those who love God, to those who
Speaker 1: are called according to His purpose. Okay, amen to that.
Speaker 1: So that's it. Chapter twenty is complete. We want over
Speaker 1: owe additional scriptures and practical applications. Next week we're going
Speaker 1: to be in second Samuel twenty one. Let me stop
Speaker 1: the screen share. Hopefully you guys heard me a lot
Speaker 1: and clear this time too. I didn't have my headphones on.
Speaker 1: Pretty nice. Doing a show with no headphones makes it on.
Speaker 1: My ears aren't sweaty and you know anything like that.
Speaker 1: So all right, well, thank you guys for joining me.
Speaker 1: I really appreciate you guys. Hopefully you enjoyed the study.
Speaker 1: We went from sixteen all the way to twenty. So
Speaker 1: next week we're going to start in chapter twenty one. Wednesday.
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Speaker 1: I do have a debate this weekend coming up on Saturday.
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Speaker 1: like that? Let's how to look it up? Yeah, okay,
Speaker 1: so it says Yerba mate talks. Okay, I'll do my
Speaker 1: very best. Okay. I have some great notes and I
Speaker 1: have some great stuff. It is Christianity versus secular humanism. Obviously,
Speaker 1: everybody knows who Christianity is not that many people know
Speaker 1: what secular humanism is, so it's very hard to find
Speaker 1: a lot of information on that. But I'm gonna do
Speaker 1: my very best and I'll have a great time. If
Speaker 1: you guys could pray for me. I'm gonna be in
Speaker 1: a denov atheist and I'm gonna be defending Christianity, which
Speaker 1: I have no problem defending. I love the Lord, and
Speaker 1: I pray in jeesez name. I'm going to pray right
Speaker 1: now about it. Actually, let's do that. Father God and
Speaker 1: the name of Jesus. Thank you so much for giving
Speaker 1: us this glorious time for us to be able to
Speaker 1: study about King David and different decisions and things that
Speaker 1: happen in his life. Lord, I really appreciate you, and
Speaker 1: I appreciate the audience. Please, I ask that you protect
Speaker 1: me on Saturday when I go into this debate. Help
Speaker 1: me to speak with confidence, and help me to speak clearly,
Speaker 1: and help me to use your word as a sword. Lord.
Speaker 1: I know that it is a weapon, and I want
Speaker 1: to use your word as a sword to slice through
Speaker 1: the lies that people try to say about Christianity, and
Speaker 1: to slice through the lies of things that they want
Speaker 1: to say about you, Lord, about anything you did in
Speaker 1: the Old the New Testament. They want to try to
Speaker 1: bring up all these different things. Lord, I asked that
Speaker 1: you give me the strength to speak with love, to
Speaker 1: speak with humility, and to treat them like I would
Speaker 1: want to be treated. You know, I want to treat
Speaker 1: them nicely, and I want to be able to speak
Speaker 1: in a way that it doesn't when I'm not trying
Speaker 1: to talk over them, Lord, and help me to not
Speaker 1: interrupt them. And I also want to say, everybody that's
Speaker 1: listening right now, there might be some people out there
Speaker 1: that are on the fence from whether they believe the
Speaker 1: Bible or not. Lord, I just want you to supernaturally
Speaker 1: assist them into getting more into your word. And also
Speaker 1: help me to teach to the best of my ability
Speaker 1: when I do this debate and also when I teach
Speaker 1: on this show. Lord, please assist me in studying the
Speaker 1: right material. That way, I'm not wasting my time. Lord,
Speaker 1: I don't really have time, obviously, I don't have time.
Speaker 1: As you know, Lord, I don't really have time. So
Speaker 1: I want to make sure that I'm studying the right
Speaker 1: material and in the right amount of time. Please help
Speaker 1: me to do that. I really appreciate you. I love
Speaker 1: you in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you guys so much
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