Category: 2 Samuel
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Scriptural Types and Antitypes
2 Samuel 15:17 “And the king went out, and all the people after him.” The verse above is taken from the account of King David as he fled Jerusalem because of his son Absalom’s plot to usurp his throne. It was one of the lowest points of David’s life. Thankfully, for him, he didn’t leave…
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What Could Have Been . . .
2 Samuel 15:30 “But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, barefoot and with his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up, weeping as they went.” Sin has consequences. It’s a sobering but inescapable truth. One place we see this is…
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Is it Good?
2 Samuel 15:25-26 “If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me back and let me see both it and his dwelling place. But if he says, ‘I have no pleasure in you,’ behold, here I am, let him do to me what seems good to him.” What’s your definition…
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Face Like a Flint
2 Samuel 15:16 “So the king went out, and all his household after him.” The Old Testament contains many shadows of the Lord Jesus Christ. Some of them are shadows of similarity, such as the lampstand of the tabernacle pointing to Jesus, Who is the Light of the World, and the manna that the Israelites…
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Counting the Cost
2 Samuel 15:19-21 “Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, ‘Why do you also go with us? Go back and stay with the king, for you are a foreigner and also an exile from your home. You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander about with us, since I go I…
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Honest Prayer
2 Samuel 13:30-33 “While they were on the way, news came to David, ‘Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.’ Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments. But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother,…
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The Usurper
2 Samuel 15:4-6 “Then Absalom would say, ‘Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.’ And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss…
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The All-Wise King
2 Samuel 14:20 “In order to change the course of things your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth.” Why do you pray? What is your objective in all of it? God has opened access to…
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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…
To Encourage You 