Category: 2 Samuel
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Subtlety
2 Samuel 13:3 “Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. And Jonadab was a very crafty man.” 2 Samuel 13:19 “And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe that she wore. And she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.” Have…
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A Love “From Below”
2 Samuel 13:1 “Now Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her.” “Love is love.” It’s a phrase that we see more and more these days. But what does it mean? Do those who are saying it and posting it to social media know what…
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The Good Life?
2 Samuel 12:26-31 “Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David and said, ‘I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city…
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The Marvelous Grace of God
2 Samuel 12:24-25 “Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.” Do you know the definition of the word “grace”? The…
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Responding to Calamity
2 Samuel 12:19-23 “And David said to his servants, ‘Is the child dead?’ They said, ‘He is dead.’ Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked,…
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Secret Things
2 Samuel 12:12 “For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.” So often it is the things done in secret that tell the true story about a person. A humble person will not do things to bring attention to himself or herself. They will do…
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Comme ci, comme ça?
2 Samuel 11:22-25 “So the messenger went and came and told David all that Joab had sent him to tell. The messenger said to David, ‘The men gained an advantage over us and came out against us in the field, but we drove them back to the entrance of the gate. Then the archers shot…
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Pointing Fingers
2 Samuel 12:7 “Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man!’” So, on May 26, 2021 there was a mass shooting. This time in San Jose. As a result, 10 more people died from such violence. I read one news account that there had been 14 mass murders (defined as four or more people dead)…
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When One Thing Leads to Another
2 Samuel 11:16-17 “And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men. And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died.” So often the cover-up…
To Encourage You 