Tag: King David
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The Greatest King
2 Samuel 23:3-4 “When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.” In the words above we have some of the last words of Israel’s…
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When the King Returns
2 Samuel 19:41-43 “Then all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, ‘Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David’s men with him?’ All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, ‘Because the…
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Great Turning Points in History
2 Samuel 19:7-8 “’Now therefore arise, go out and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night, and this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now.’ Then the king…
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A Great Antitype
2 Samuel 19:4-6 “The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, ‘O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!’ Then Joab came into the house to the king and said, ‘You have today covered with shame the faces of all your servants, who have this day saved your life and…
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The Great Heart of God
2 Samuel 18:31-33 “And behold, the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, ‘Good news for my lord the king! For the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you.’ The king said to the Cushite, ‘Is it well with the young man Absalom?’ And the Cushite answered, ‘May the enemies of…
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Are You Safe?
2 Samuel 18:29 (NIV) “Is the young man Absalom safe?” In the verse above, we read King David’s anxious inquiry about his son Absalom. It was a question he asked two different messengers when they came to him to tell him that the rebellion that Absalom had led against him had been squelched. This was…
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A Father’s Heart
2 Samuel 18:33 “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” In the tragic words above, we see the deepest heart of a father for his son. These words were spoken by King David upon learning that his son Absalom had…
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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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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 Humiliated
1 Samuel 21:10-15 “And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achish said to him, ‘Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, “Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten…
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