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2. United Kingdom – Part 2
Lesson 2
2 Samuel 14:25 – 15:37

3. Review
2 Sa 12:11 "Thus says the LORD: 'Behold, I will raise up adversity against you from your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. 12 'For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.'“ 14 "However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”

4. Review Amnon – oldest son of David by Ahinoam
Absalom – third son of David by Maacah
Tamar – daughter of David by Maacah
Jonadab – 1st cousin of all (son of David’s brother Shimeah)
Jonadab helps Amnon devise a plan to get Tamar alone and he rapes her
Absalom takes revenge and kills Amnon.

5. Review
Absalom flees and is not allowed to return for 3 years until Joab intervenes
David still does not face the situation and does not want to see Absalom. 2 years pass
David relents and sees Absalom. 4 years pass
David sees Absalom
Absalom
rebels
Tamar incident
Absalom’s Revenge
Absalom Returns
2 Years
3 Years
2 Years
4 Years

6. Absalom – seeks reconciliation
Sends word to Joab to help him
Joab ignores him
Absalom has his servants get Joab’s attention
Joab relays message from Absalom.
David reconciles with Absalom

7. Absalom – the politician
Absalom steals the hearts of the people
Absalom wants the throne
Makes appearances as “the prince”
Creates a “problem” for which he has the solution.

8. Absalom – the coup
Absalom seeks permission to go to Hebron to worship.
Takes a large company
Sends for Ahithophel
Trumpets sound and declaration is heard throughout nation, “Absalom is king in Hebron”

9. David – a king without a throne
David flees Jerusalem
Lost control
Lost respect
Ineffective leader
Once again hiding

10. David – a king without a throne
David flees Jerusalem
Those loyal to him accompany him
Cherethites, Pelethites, Gittites
Citizens weep, along with David himself, as he passes
Priests bring the ark and offer sacrifices as they pass

11. David – a king without a throne
David flees Jerusalem
Priests become spies for David
Zadok, Abiathar, Ahimaaz, Jonathan,
Counselor becomes spy for David
Hushai

12. Thoughts
Leaders must be above reproach. Elders are perfect examples of this
David’s personal sins effected his judgement
Lost control, respect and became ineffective
What led Absalom to rebel?
Pride? Ambition?
No respect for God and his authority
David flees.
He puts matters into God’s hands whether or not he ever returns to Jerusalem

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