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United Kingdom – Part 2

Lesson 1

2 Samuel 13:1 – 14:24

Review

• What was the sin (that we just studied in II Samuel 12) that set up a number the events we will be studying this quarter?

• How did David react when he was approached by Nathan?

• Did God forgive David?

• Were the consequences removed with the forgiveness?

Consequences• 2 Sa 12:11 Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil

against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight.

• 12 Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.’”

• 14 However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”

• Sword Will Never Depart from Your House• Evil Raised Up from Your Own Family• Wives will be Taken By a Close Companion• The Child Born to Bathsheba will Die

Amnon’s Sin

• Amnon – oldest son of David by Ahinoam

• Absalom – third son of David by Maacah

• Tamar – daughter of David by Maacah

• Jonadab – 1st cousin of all (son of David’s brother Shimeah)

II Samuel 13 -

Amnon was so frustrated he made himself ill.

Jonadab offered advice to his friend Amnon

Amnon followed this advice

Amnon’s Sin

• II Samuel 13:14-15• Amnon would not listen to the plea of

Tamar and he violated her

• Then he “hated her with a very great hatred” and sends her away

• What should the consequences be for this?• Deuteronomy 22:25-29

Absalom’s Plot

• Two years go by

• Sheepshearing was occurring in Baal-hazor

• Invite all of the King’s sons to the feast

• Strike vengeance on Amnon

• Then he would flee to Geshur

Baal-Hazor

Tekoa

Joab’s Influence

• II Samuel 14:1-20• Joab brings in a wise woman from Tekoa

• Has her tell a story to King David• Two sons who struggled and one struck the other

and killed him

• The whole family wants to kill my son but it would “extinguish my coal which is left”

• David is willing to protect her son

• II Samuel 14:13-17 - The woman then speaks to David about his own son

Absalom Returns

• Joab is allowed to retrieve Absalom from Geshur (v 21)

• David does not face the situation and does not want Absalom to see his face

• II Samuel 14:28 - Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king’s face.

Tamar incident

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Absalom’s Revenge

Absalom Returns

David sees Absalom

Lessons• Life after sin. Even when your sin is forgiven.• Consequences still exist!

• Does sin really make you happy?

• Should our own previous sin change the way we deal with sin in others?• Difference in David’s reaction when confronted with

his sin vs. David’s reaction to Amnon’s sin

• What can we learn about the advice of our friends?• Should it align with God’s desires or our own?

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