2 SamuelLesson 4

Dale Mooredale@dalemoore.tv

2 Samuel 13

Amnon, David’s firstborn and heir to the throne

2 Samuel 13

Amnon, David’s firstborn and heir to the throne

Amnon loved his half-sister, Tamar

2 Samuel 13

Amnon, David’s firstborn and heir to the throne

Amnon loved his half-sister, Tamar

Cousin Jonadab devises plan

2 Samuel 13

Amnon, David’s firstborn and heir to the throne

Amnon loved his half-sister, Tamar

Jonadab devises plan

Plan executed...deception, hate, rape, anger, murder

2 Samuel 13Amnon, David’s firstborn and heir to the throne

Amnon loved his half-sister, Tamar

Jonadab devises plan

Plan executed...deception, hate, rape, anger, murder

“father will give me to you”

Hatred of Amnon

2 Samuel 13

David angry

David did nothing

David was inconsistent in applying the Word of the Lord to his family

2 Samuel 13David angry

David did nothing

David was inconsistent in applying the Word of the Lord to his family

Absalom laid in wait...took Tamar in...he became ruled by his emotions...2 years later killed Amnon

Absalom fled

The sword would not pass from Davids house...first-born dead, daughter desolate, third-born estranged

2 Samuel 14Joab perceived...knew David desired to see Absalom

Joab hired Tekoa actress to present a parable

Return the banished one...sin against Israel

David realized Joab was behind the account.

Allowed Absalom to return

2 Samuel 14Joab perceived...knew David desired to see Absalom

Joab hired Tekoa actress to present a parable

David realized Joab was behind the account.

Allowed Absalom to return

Absalom was not allowed to see David for two years

Absalom attained Joab’s attention by burning Joab’s fields

2 Samuel 14

It appeared that all was well and reconciled between father and son

There was bowing, kissing.

But such was not...

Absalom was more cunning, deceitful

2 Samuel 15

Absalom was handsome, thick hair, articulate, shrewd

From Hebron Absalom led a conspiracy against David

Ahithophel (Bathsheba’s grandfather) went with Absalom

David fled, wept, barefooted

2 Samuel 15David left behind 10 concubines - to keep house

David left behind the priests Zado and Abiathar and the ark - to spy

David left behind his friend Hushai - to counter Ahithophel’s counsel

David trusted the Lord - to return or not to return

Sin is forgiven. Consequences might remain.

Who knows?