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Back to Search2 Samuel 16-18: Absalom’s Obsession with Power Ends Violently
Season 10 Episode 11
Note the author's focus on relationships in these last few chapters. David’s sin is in his relationships with Bathsheba and with his children And the…
1 year, 11 months ago
2 Samuel 14-15: David is Forced to Run from Absalom His Son
Season 10 Episode 10
In 2 Samuel 13, we learned that David has sons who are following in his ways. Like father, like son, Amnon is distracted by women. And in particular…
1 year, 11 months ago
2 Samuel 13: Amnon’s Obsession With His Sister Ends in Tamar’s Rape
Season 10 Episode 9
There are a lot of scenes in 2 Samuel 13. Each scene has a different combination of 5 characters. They include David and 3 of his children, Amnon, Ab…
1 year, 11 months ago
2 Samuel 12: David trusts God and Confronts the Consequences
Season 10 Episode 8
We ended the last episode with the information from 2 Samuel chapter 11, “that the thing David had done displeased the Lord.” Nothing is hidden from…
1 year, 11 months ago
2 Samuel 11: David Takes a Wrong Turn Onto the Path to Evil
Season 10 Episode 7
When we left our hero in the last episode, he was all Israel had hoped for. He was the king whom Israel needed to make God’s name known to the world…
1 year, 11 months ago
2 Samuel 8-10: David’s Kindness for Mephibosheth
Season 10 Episode 6
David is a man of action. So much so, that one gets the impression that he thrives in motion and cannot be still. From herding sheep and delivering f…
2 years ago
2 Samuel 7: The Davidic Covenant
Season 10 Episode 5
There are 55 chapters in 1 and 2 Samuel and, without a doubt, 2 Samuel chapter 7 is the most important. In fact, this chapter ranks as one of the mos…
2 years ago
2 Samuel 5-6: A New Capital, A New Palace, and Too Many New Wives
Season 10 Episode 4
So much happened in our last episode: Joab killed Abner, David cursed Joab, Baanah and Rekab killed Ish-Bosheth, and David killed Baanah and Rekab.
De…
2 years ago
2 Samuel 3-5: Israel Becomes One Nation Under God...and David
Season 10 Episode 3
In 2 Samuel 2-3, David listens to God's plan for his nation but not everyone is on board. Joab and Abner start a civil war over their disagreement. A…
2 years ago
2 Samuel 2-3:One Kingdom, Two Kings: David Fights to Unite
Season 10 Episode 2
2 Samuel 2 begins well on David’s part, but for Israel, it’s what we have come to expect—messy. For the next 5 chapters, Israel will fight through t…
2 years, 1 month ago