Dissention in David’s Kingdom

(2 Sam 13-20)

Steve Rowe

May 20, 2006

I.&n= bsp; = ; Incest of <= span class=3DSpellE>Amnon

a.&n= bsp; Amnon, son of David, loved his sister Tamar

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Amnon was the son of David via A= hinoam

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He was the = first born son (1 Chron 3:1)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Tamar was t= he sister of Absalom, both from Maacah<= /span>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Mosaic law = forbid marrying one’s half sister (Lev 18:11)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; This frustr= ated Amnon

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; Jonadab, Shimea’s son= , had a plan (Shimea David’s Brother)<= /span>

b.&n= bsp; The Rape

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Amnon feigned illness

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He asked Da= vid to have Tamar come and make him some food

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; When she was there, he asked her to sleep with him

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; She refused= and even offered to marry him (2 Sam 13:12-13)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; He raped he= r

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; Following t= his, he hated her and threw her out of his house

c.&n= bsp; The Respons= e

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Tamar tore = her garments and put ashes on her head (2 Sam 13:18-19)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Absalom too= k her into his house but said nothing to Amnon

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David was a= ngry, but did nothing. <= /span>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Lev 20:17 s= ays the punishment should have been death

d.&n= bsp; Absalom’s Revenge

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; After 2 yea= rs, Absalom called all of David’s sons to a sheep-shearing

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Absalom had= Amnon killed (2 Sam 13:28-29)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David first= heard that all of his sons were dead but Jonadab told= him it was only Amnon

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Absalom fle= d to Geshur where his mother was from for 3 years

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; Geshur was north of the Sea= of Gilead and West of Damascus, = in Syria

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; David accep= ted the death of Amnon and wanted Absalom back=

II.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Absalom’s Return

a.&n= bsp; Joab’s deceit

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Joab found a woman and told her to go to David and t= ell him a tale

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; She told hi= m of her 2 sons, one who had killed the other.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; The people = wanted the living son to die and she asked the king to spare him.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David said = that he would.

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; She asked w= hy David didn’t do the same in his house (2 Sam 14:13)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; David agree= d and sent Joab to get Absalom

b.&n= bsp; Absalom’s Return to Jerusalem

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; David told Absalom to go to his house and not see the king

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Absalom liv= ed in Jerusalem for 2 y= ears without seeing David

c.&n= bsp; Absalom and= Joab

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Absalom cal= led for Joab 2 times but Joab<= /span> didn’t respond

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Absalom had= his people burn Joab’s fields

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; This time, = Joab responded

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Absalom tol= d Joab to go to the king for him (2 Sam 14:32)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; Absalom and= David made amends

III.= &nb= sp; Absalom’s Revolt

a.&n= bsp; Absalom undermined David

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Absalom was handsome and highly praised by all

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Each year h= e cut his hair and it weighed almost 4 pounds

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; He sat at t= he entrance to the court and talked to all who arrived

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; He told the= m that David wouldn’t listen but that he would (2 Sam 15:4)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; He did this= for 4 years (2 Sam 15:7 says 40 years but is a copying error)

b.&n= bsp; Absalom’s coup

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Absalom wen= t to Hebron under the = guise of worshiping God

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; David’= ;s counselor Ahithopel defects and David became fearful

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David flees= to the wilderness east of Jerusal= em (2 Sam 15:14)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; Absalom then entered Jerusalem with Israel’s support

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; v. &nb= sp; The Ark came with bu= t David sends it back (2 Sam 15:25-26)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; vi. &n= bsp; David send = Hushai, his friend, back to the city as a spy

c.&n= bsp; Mephibosheth helps David

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Mephibosheth’s servant Ziba met Da= vid by the Mount of Olives and brought him food=

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Ziba tells David that Mephibosh= eth is in Jerusalem trying to get the kingdom for himself (2 Sam 15:3-4)

d.&n= bsp; David endur= es cursing

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Shimei, of Saul’s family, comes out and curses D= avid

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; One of David’s men offers to kill him

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David says = not to, but to leave this in God’s hands (2 Sam 16:11-12)

IV.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; The Death of Absalom

a.&n= bsp; David went = to Mahanaim (N. of Rabbah), = Ish-Bosheth’s former capital<= /p>

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Absalom set= Amasa over the army instead of J= oab

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; Absalom’s army came to Gilead

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; Ammonites f= rom Rabbah brought David supplies

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iv. &n= bsp; David comma= nded his forces to deal gently with Absalom

b.&n= bsp; The forces = met in the forest of Ephraim, 20,000 Israelites died

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; i. &nb= sp; Absalom was caught in a tree (Josephus says by the hair)

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; ii. &n= bsp; He was spar= ed at first but Joab killed him

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; iii. &= nbsp; David wept = upon the news Absalom was dead (2 Sam 18:33)

V.&n= bsp; = ; David retur= ns to power

a.&n= bsp; Joab told David he was turning victory into defeat (= 2 Sam 19:5-7)

b.&n= bsp; Judah<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> was reticent to accept David back

c.&n= bsp; David made = Amasa commander instead of Joab<= /span> and they accepted him

d.&n= bsp; David spare= s Shimei for his cursing

e.&n= bsp; He learned = Mephibosheth had not betrayed him and give back half his property.

VI.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Revolution<= o:p>

a.&n= bsp; Judah and Israel argued over who had more claim to David (2 Same 19:42-43)=

b.&n= bsp; Sheba, a Benjamite, calle= d on Israel = to abandon David and they did

c.&n= bsp; Amasa delayed pursuing Sheba so instead, Joab and his men pursued

d.&n= bsp; When they m= et, Joab murdered Amasa<= /o:p>

e.&n= bsp; Joab pursued Sheba to the city of Abel Beth-Maacah and besieged the city=

f.&n= bsp; A woman cam= e to him and Joab told her to hand over Sheba (= 2 Sam 20:18-21)

g.&n= bsp; Sheba<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>’s head was thrown over the wall. Joab l= eft the city in peace