2Samuel 19-21
Overview of chapter 19
When Joab found out that David was mourning for his son Absalom it upset him and he confronted the king. Joab told David he was making the rest of the people not enjoy the victory. David then went out to the gates of the city to speak with his people. The people were very conflicted about what to do because they had been following Absalom who was now dead, but they knew David had delivered them from the Philistines in the past.
David sent the two priest to talk to the elders of Judah and convince them to side with David, and he even promoted one of them to replace Joab as the commander of his army. The tribe of Judah agreed to return David to Jerusalem as king.
Then Shimei, the man who had been cursing and throwing rocks at David, came and repented so David gave him forgiveness and let him live. Next Mephibosheth (who was Saul’s handicapped son) came to David and explained that the only reason he had not followed David was that his servant (Ziba) never brought a donkey for him. David had given Ziba all of Mephibosheth’s land when he brought food to David and his men, but after hearing this he told Mephibosheth that they would share the land. Mephibosheth told David that Ziba could keep it. David also tried to reward an old man who had fed him and his men while they were fleeing Absalom, but the old guy was content where he was.
When the rest of the tribes of Israel saw that Judah was bringing David back over the Jordan they complained that Judah was trying to steal their king (who they didn’t want a few verses ago). They argued, but in the end Judah was the loudest and (almost) everyone accepted David as king.
Overview of chapter 20
One worthless dude, Sheba, from the tribe of Benjamin (Saul’s tribe) refused to follow David and even blew the trumpet of war to call the warriors. All of Israel then followed him except for Judah. David and Judah completed the trip home to Jerusalem. When they got there David sent his new commander to call all the men to chase and kill Sheba. His new commander was slow about his duty, so David them sent Joab and his men under the command of Abishai. When the new commander met up with Joab, Joab pretended to kiss him but stabbed him instead, and the men began to follow Joab again.
As Joab and his men besieged the city that Sheba was in a wise old woman asked to speak with Joab. She asked Joab to spare the city and in return they would give Joab the head of Sheba. It was agreed and the city kept its promise so the rebellion was put down.
Overview of chapter 21
God sent a famine over the land of Israel for three years. David asked God why their was a famine and he was told it was because Saul had broken the covenant that Israel made with the Gibeonites. David called the Gibeonites and asked them how he could repay this wrong and they asked to seven of Saul’s relatives killed. David took seven of them and hung them. The mother of some of them sat by their bodies the entire harvest season and chased away the birds. When David heard this he took the bodies of these seven men and the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan and buried them in the land of their inheritance.
During David’s reign he was told not to go out to battle anymore for fear he would be killed. In his place the four remaining giant champions of the Philistines were killed by valiant men of Israel.
Reflection
Do you allow mourning to paralyze you and your family from living when family members die? When people come to you in repentance do you offer complete forgiveness or forgiveness based on what retribution? Have you ever destroyed the good things in order to get to evil things you are trying to destroy?
For Further Study
Trumpet: Numbers 10:1-10, Numbers 31:6, Joshua 6:1-5, Judges 6:34, Matthew 24:31, 1Corinthians 15:52, Revelation 8:2.
When Joab found out that David was mourning for his son Absalom it upset him and he confronted the king. Joab told David he was making the rest of the people not enjoy the victory. David then went out to the gates of the city to speak with his people. The people were very conflicted about what to do because they had been following Absalom who was now dead, but they knew David had delivered them from the Philistines in the past.
David sent the two priest to talk to the elders of Judah and convince them to side with David, and he even promoted one of them to replace Joab as the commander of his army. The tribe of Judah agreed to return David to Jerusalem as king.
Then Shimei, the man who had been cursing and throwing rocks at David, came and repented so David gave him forgiveness and let him live. Next Mephibosheth (who was Saul’s handicapped son) came to David and explained that the only reason he had not followed David was that his servant (Ziba) never brought a donkey for him. David had given Ziba all of Mephibosheth’s land when he brought food to David and his men, but after hearing this he told Mephibosheth that they would share the land. Mephibosheth told David that Ziba could keep it. David also tried to reward an old man who had fed him and his men while they were fleeing Absalom, but the old guy was content where he was.
When the rest of the tribes of Israel saw that Judah was bringing David back over the Jordan they complained that Judah was trying to steal their king (who they didn’t want a few verses ago). They argued, but in the end Judah was the loudest and (almost) everyone accepted David as king.
Overview of chapter 20
One worthless dude, Sheba, from the tribe of Benjamin (Saul’s tribe) refused to follow David and even blew the trumpet of war to call the warriors. All of Israel then followed him except for Judah. David and Judah completed the trip home to Jerusalem. When they got there David sent his new commander to call all the men to chase and kill Sheba. His new commander was slow about his duty, so David them sent Joab and his men under the command of Abishai. When the new commander met up with Joab, Joab pretended to kiss him but stabbed him instead, and the men began to follow Joab again.
As Joab and his men besieged the city that Sheba was in a wise old woman asked to speak with Joab. She asked Joab to spare the city and in return they would give Joab the head of Sheba. It was agreed and the city kept its promise so the rebellion was put down.
Overview of chapter 21
God sent a famine over the land of Israel for three years. David asked God why their was a famine and he was told it was because Saul had broken the covenant that Israel made with the Gibeonites. David called the Gibeonites and asked them how he could repay this wrong and they asked to seven of Saul’s relatives killed. David took seven of them and hung them. The mother of some of them sat by their bodies the entire harvest season and chased away the birds. When David heard this he took the bodies of these seven men and the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan and buried them in the land of their inheritance.
During David’s reign he was told not to go out to battle anymore for fear he would be killed. In his place the four remaining giant champions of the Philistines were killed by valiant men of Israel.
Reflection
Do you allow mourning to paralyze you and your family from living when family members die? When people come to you in repentance do you offer complete forgiveness or forgiveness based on what retribution? Have you ever destroyed the good things in order to get to evil things you are trying to destroy?
For Further Study
Trumpet: Numbers 10:1-10, Numbers 31:6, Joshua 6:1-5, Judges 6:34, Matthew 24:31, 1Corinthians 15:52, Revelation 8:2.
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