A History Lesson On Israel - pt 7

1. ABSALOMS REIGN a) 2Sam 13 – Amnon’s sin with Tamar – Vs 1-21 • Absalom’s plot to kill Amnon – vs 22-39 b) 2Sam 14 – Joab gets David to bring Absalom back to Jerusalem – Vs 1-28 • Absalom gets Joab to have the King see him – Vs 29-33 c) 2Sam 15 – Absalom’s plot begins by winning the heart’s of the people – vs 1-9* • A strong conspiracy – vs 10-12 • David flees – Vs 13-30 • David’s counterplot – Vs 31-37 d) 2Sam 16 – Mephibosheth slandered? – vs 1-4 cf 2Sam 19:24-30 • Shimei curses David – Vs 5-14 • Ahithophel councils Absalom – vs 15-23* e) 2Sam 17 – David’s plan for Hushai works – Vs 1-26 • Children of Ammon bring relief to David – Vs 27-29* f) 2Sam18 – The battle between David and Absalom, Absalom killed – Vs 1-18 • David mourns for Absalom – vs 19-33 2. OTHER EVENTS g) 2Sam 19 – Joab rebukes David over his mourning for Absalom – vs 1-8 • David brought back as king – 10-43* h) 2Sam 20 – Sheba a sin of belial killed. i) 2Sam 21 – A famine in the land for the Gibeonites because of Saul’s evil against them – Vs 1-14 • War with the Philistines – vs 15-22 j) 2Sam 22 – Song of David. k) 2Sam 23 – “David’s last words” – vs 1-7 (ch 23 not in chronological order) • David’s mighty men – vs 8-39* l) 2Sam 24 – David sinned 3. OBSERVATIONS a) Absalom’s pride evident – 1Chron 15:1 b) The council of Ahithophel were likely from feeling of revenge for David’s sin with Bathsheba which was his granddaughter- 2Sam 23:34 cf 11:3. • Prophesied by Nathan in 2Sam 12:11-12. c) Evidence that David had friends in Ammon – 2Sam 10:1-2 d) David shows mercy to Shimei – 2Sam 19:16-23 e) Joab not mentioned among David’s mighty men – 1Kngs 1:5-7 f) The “he” in 2Sam 24:1 is Satan – 1Chr 21:1 – James 1:13-14.