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The Reign of David
Today's reading 2Samuel 19-21
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 2Samuel 19; 2Samuel 20; 2Samuel 21

2Samuel 19 David ended up mourning for Absalom. This in effect let the army left the
army demoralized and humiliated. Joab went to rebuke David about this and asked him to show concern for Israel and stop mourning over Absalom. David returned to Jerusalem to restore his power from Absalom takeover. Shimei came to David and asked him to forgive him for cursing him (v. 18 and 2Samuel 16.5-14), Mephibosheth also came to David, and denied that he deceived David. David was not sure whether Mephibosheth was loyal to him so he divided the division of Saul's estate.

2 Samuel 20
Sheba rebelled against David. All the men of Israel except Judah deserted David. David sent out Abishai and Joab anthe army to fight against Sheba. Joab killed Amasa who was the commander of his army instead of Joab. Joab took bak his position as commander of David's army. A wiee woman intervene on behalf of the city of Abel Beth Macacah where Sheba was holed up with his men. Joab was determined to destroy the city. He told the woman if Sheba was handed over he would leave the city intact and unharmed. The woman said that Sheba's head would be thrown over the wall. The head of Sheba was thrown over the wall and Joab and the army left the city.

2Samuel 21
There was a three years famine in the land, David went to the Lord to know the reason. God told him it was because Saul had put the Gibeonites to death. David handed over several of family of Saul for execution by the Gibeonites. Rizpah, Saul's concubine protected the bodies of those killed on the hill from the birds and wild animals. When David heard what Rizpah did, he ordered the burial of the bones of those killed on the hill with Saul and Jonathan. After this the famine ceased in Israel. The Gibeonites were thus avenged by God on the family of Saul.

Wars continued against the Philistines (2Samuel 21.15-22; 1Chronicles 20.4-8), and David's mighty warriors defeated them on four different episodes.

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Guzik on 2Samuel 19
Guzik on 2Samuel 20
Guzik on 2Samuel 21

2 Samuel 19, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 20, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 21, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Arthur Pink-The Life of David
Deffinbaugh on 2 Samuel (Series)
Bob Roe on The Life of David

Links to Commentaries and other References - 2 Samuel


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