Category: 2 Samuel 16
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Wise Counsel
2 Samuel 16:20-23 “Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, ‘Give your counsel. What shall we do?’ . . . Now in those days the counsel that Ahithophel gave was as if one consulted the word of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel esteemed, both by David and by Absalom.” The Bible is clear that…
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Gracious Restraint
2 Samuel 16:13 “So David and his men went on the road, while Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went and threw stones at him and flung dust.” Have you ever heard someone say or have you ever read somewhere that “God has a wonderful plan for your life”?…
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A Great Deception
2 Samuel 16:4 “And Ziba said, ‘I pay homage; let me ever find favor in your sight, my lord the king.’” Things are not always as they seem – not even close. Actions speak louder than words, but sometimes actions are just as hypocritical as words are. An example is given to us in the…
To Encourage You 