June 16,2016
Just as the last chapter was about mans loyalty to man, this chapter is about God's loyalty to man. In this story Absalom was being advised by two men, one of which was a spy for David, his name was Hushai. Both advisers gave their idea of the next step to take to take over the kingdom from David. God had determined to answer David's prayer and preserve the kingdom for David. Therefore, God put it in Absalom's heart to accept the advice of David's spy Hushai.. His advise was designed to give David and his men enough time to prepare for the army coming at them ! After Hushai found out that his plan was being accepted, he went to the priests to get a message to David telling him of the plan and advising David to flee.
Chapter 18 continues to tell the story of Absalom and his army trying to take over David's kingdom. The battle is rough and 20,000 men were lost. In the end Absalom and his men were fleeing. When the donkey that Absalom was riding on went under a tree and Absalom's hair got caught in a branch and he was hanging there. When Joab heard this he was furious !! He went to him and asked his men why they had not killed Absalom ? The men responded that King David had said not to harm him in any way. Joab was angry and he killed Absalom himself.....he killed the King's son !! Joab was very slick, he devised a plan that would allow David to learn of his sons death without letting him know who had killed him. This whole story shows all about loyalty. Mans lack of loyalty to man and God's loyalty to man !!!
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