It is also possible that Joab believed he knew where Amasa could be found and decided to deal first with him. I personally doubt there is any way to reconcile these two differing accounts of why Mephibosheth is absent when David fled Jerusalem. The king said, Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back., 6When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious(MK) to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean(ML) foot soldiers from Beth Rehob(MM) and Zobah,(MN) as well as the king of Maakah(MO) with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.(MP). David summed up his courage and believed that He could go to the child but the child could no more come to him. The woman was very beautiful, 3and David sent someone to find out about her. We see it also in David's response to Mephibosheth. 2He and all his men went to Baalah[j](GH) in Judah to bring up from there the ark(GI) of God, which is called by the Name,[k](GJ) the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned(GK) between the cherubim(GL) on the ark. Unfortunately, the child died and he thought fasting is no more necessary. On the night before Davids death, the old king gave advice and One overdosed. Thus, Judah is hardly better for following David than the men of Israel are for leaving him. Saul was so taken with this young man that he appointed David his armor bearer. But on the way there is strife between the men of Judah (David's tribe) and the men from the other tribes in Israel. David makes it even easier for the people of Judah by announcing that he is firing Joab as commander of his army and replacing him with Amasa. Create a free account to continue and get unlimited access to hundreds of Nat Geo articles, plus newsletters. 22Just then Davids men and Joab returned from a raid and brought with them a great deal of plunder. All the people wept also. On top of all this is an incredible display of gore and violence. 3The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. 37 Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. The other was charged in his death. In all of this, God is preparing the nation for the division He purposes. Nevertheless, there are certain consequences he will have to face. They thought, Even when the child was alive, David refused to listen to us. Instead, David declares that Mephibosheth's land (which David had given him earlier, and then given to Ziba) will be divided evenly between he and his servant Ziba. Get Nat Geo newsletters plus unlimited access to free content. Ancient bone may be earliest evidence of hominin cannibalism. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?' David's officers were afraid to tell him. 2 The rich man had many sheep and cattle. Four years after he first appeared in Norwegian waters wearing a camera harness, the beluga whale is on the moveand may be in danger. 13:6), Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate do not have, Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text, Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. (IF), 8Now then, tell my servant David, This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock,(IG) and appointed you ruler(IH) over my people Israel. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa from the highway into the field and threw a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still. The outcome of that fall was a great deal of suffering and adversity, capped off by the rebellion of his son Absalom, and David's flight from Jerusalem. Who appointed them to bring David back or to lead this parade?. Ultimately there is but one Leader that we must follow, and that is the person of our Lord Jesus Christ: 13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. I have decided, 'You and Ziba shall divide the land.' 30 Mephibosheth said to the king, Let him even take it all, since my lord the king has come safely to his own house.. He whom God has appointed as our Sovereign King is also He whom God sent as God's Suffering Servant, who bore the penalty for our sins, and who offers to us eternal life. Should we get lobsters high before eating them? It does not seem that David figured it out either, because he does not find one man right and the other wrong. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king as he was about to cross the Jordan. A talented musician, King David plays the harp in this 1622 painting by Dutch artist Gerard van Honthorst. The people inside the city do not even know why their city is under attack,92 but they look on with fear as Joab and his men begin to dismantle the city piece by piece. (LY) I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table. 23But now the child is dead. It is doubtful that David would have ever chosen Joab as the commander of his army, but David offered this position to whoever would first attack the city of Jebus, and Joab took him up on this offer (1 Chronicles 11:4-6). 24But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah on the way to the wasteland of Gibeon. He was told about Ziba, who was a servant of Saul until his death. I don't understand. (LB) He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. (BO), 18The three sons of Zeruiah(BP) were there: Joab,(BQ) Abishai(BR) and Asahel. Was Nepal right to ban solo trekking in the Himalayas? And yet when these commands conflict with what we want, we quickly and unashamedly turn from the lordship of Christ, setting aside His commands as culturally irrelevant (or some other equally weak excuse for rebellion and disobedience). This ancient society tried to stop El Niowith child sacrifice. 13And David became famous(LC) after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites[y] in the Valley of Salt. I suspect the author does not want to record for posterity the foolish, angry words spoken beyond this point. It was also Joab who put Absalom to death, in spite of David's command to the contrary (2 Samuel 18). Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. How could I go to my house to eat and drink and make love(NM) to my wife? The Jebusites said to David, You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off. They thought, David cannot get in here. 7Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion(FH)which is the City of David. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.. The king then kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his place. It is some 20 to 25 miles (approximately -- we don't know exactly where Mahanaim was located) back to the Jordan where David will cross, and another 20 to 25 miles to Jerusalem. This day the Lord has avenged(EL) my lord the king against Saul and his offspring., 9David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered(EM) me out of every trouble, 10when someone told me, Saul is dead, and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. 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And when her mourning for Uhriah was over, David sent and brought Bathsheba to This text enlightens our eyes so that we may see the unseen hand of God at work in the lives of His people. Any precipitous action here could cause the situation to ignite. Copyright 1996-2015 National Geographic SocietyCopyright 2015-2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC. Was this not prompted, in part at least, by the forgiveness David had experienced from God for his sin? Why then are you angry about this matter? It would seem at that very moment, Joab sizes up the situation and realizes how easy it would be for him to kill Amasa, and so he does, on what seems to be a spur-of-the-moment impulse. "Did my son die?" 29Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing(KE) the house of your servant will be blessed forever.. And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table. (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. [n](GU), 9David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, How(GV) can the ark of the Lord ever come to me? 10He was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. As he grasps Amasa with his right hand, he runs him through with his left, probably twisting it about in his abdomen, causing his innards to spill out. He put special oil on his body and he dressed himself in clean clothes. But let us not make the mistake of assuming that because Israel sinned in rebelling against David, Judah is faithful to God in remaining loyal to him. In spite of this, the young man urges the rest of his colleagues to acknowledge Joab as their new commander, and it seems this is precisely what happens. 8The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance of their city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maakah were by themselves in the open country. (NA) But David remained in Jerusalem. 4(Jonathan(EB) son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. Besides, we have gotten the point. There seems to be a foregone conclusion that David will return and resume his role as Israel's king, but how is this going to happen? When he came to David, he said, There were two men in a city. Shimei does not beat around the bush. 9When Tou[v] king of Hamath(KU) heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,(KV) 10he sent his son Joram[w] to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. 12:22-23). 17Abner conferred with the elders(CX) of Israel and said, For some time you have wanted to make David your king. It was Joab and Abner who faced off in some kind of he-man contest, which resulted in a number of deaths, including the death of his youngest brother, Asahel (2 Samuel 2). (BS) Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. He answered, I have escaped from the Israelite camp., 4What happened? David asked. 1 Now a worthless fellow happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet and said, We have no portion in David, Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse; Every man to his tents, O Israel! 2 So all the men of Israel withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah remained steadfast to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem. 16 David prayed When David asked about Mephibosheth, Ziba told the king he had chosen to stay in Jerusalem, hoping he might gain the throne of his grandfather, Saul. The tribe of Judah, however, remained loyal to David. 12So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them. For you know(JN) your servant,(JO) Sovereign Lord. Only hand him over, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall. 22 Then the woman wisely came to all the people. God is providentially preparing the nation for their coming division in the events of our text. I take it then that Chimham is a son of Barzillai, and that either at this time or later he is joined by another son or more. WebDavids Son Dies 12 The Lord sent Nathan to David. (CA) They crossed the Jordan, continued through the morning hours[d] and came to Mahanaim.(CB). 16:1011), so when he spoke of going to be with his son who died after birth (2 Sam. What should they do? It looks as though Joab is finished, and yet by the end of our text, it is Amasa who is finished, killed by Joab. (DG), 28Later, when David heard about this, he said, I and my kingdom are forever innocent(DH) before the Lord concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. But it is not for this reason alone (not even for this reason primarily) that we should read it carefully. I thought that he might let the child live. He was five years old when the news(EC) about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. A wise woman sizes up the situation and takes the initiative. Then he went into the Lord's house to worship him. 5When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. 5David and all Israel were celebrating(GO) with all their might before the Lord, with castanets,[m] harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.(GP). 16 Then a wise woman called from the city, Hear, hear! 88 In the Hebrew text, these (two) words of David are exactly the same as those spoken to David by Nathan in 2 Samuel 12:13. How could I look your brother Joab in the face?(BU), 23But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahels stomach,(BV) and the spear came out through his back. We are given no clues, but his conduct is certainly an enigma. How slow and reticent we are to accept this. It is possible that the forces that left Jerusalem in search of Sheba divided into smaller groups, which fanned out to locate this traitor as quickly as possible. David's life was never the same after the fall. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. Abishai had wanted to shut this man's mouth permanently then, but David refused, assuming God was, in some way, rebuking him through this loudmouth. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin(DA) wanted to do. (BI), 10Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years. The first thing David does after arriving in Jerusalem is deal with the ten wives (or concubines) he left behind to keep the house. 20 For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore behold, I have come today, the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah said, Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed? 22 David then said, What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be an adversary to me? 10In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king. (ME) 13And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the kings table; he was lame in both feet. (BF) 9He made him king over Gilead,(BG) Ashuri(BH) and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel. Wildfire smoke affects birds too. Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you., 13Good, said David. (LH), 15David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right(LJ) for all his people. God very visibly and dramatically revealed Himself to the Egyptians and to the Israelites at the time of the exodus. Think of it. In addition, David had Mephibosheth sit at his table as a son. 12Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, Whose land is it? He then seems to waive his rights to what David has given him, signing them over (as it were) to Ziba. 39And today, though I am the anointed king, I am weak, and these sons of Zeruiah(DU) are too strong(DV) for me. They have a very different way of viewing this matter. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! he asked his servants. Through the intervention of a wise woman of that city, Sheba is put to death, the city is delivered, and the division of Israel is reversed. Will you deliver them into my hands?, The Lord answered him, Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands., 20So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He might try to hurt himself., 19But David saw that his officers were speaking secretly to each other. Do as you promised, 26so that your name(KB) will be great forever. Let no one minimize the consequences of sin in David's life. 24Then David went to comfort his wife, Bathsheba. Our author thought it best to leave his description of the debate at this point, with the added comment that the subsequent words of the men of Judah were harsher (fiercer, KJV, NKJV; sharper, Young's Literal Translation) than the words of the men of Israel (verse 43). You might not see me for the rest of the year, the Scottish singer tells the crowd during a warmly received set during which he admitted he was struggling. He brings 1,000 Benjamites with him, who also express their submission to David as their king. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.(BW). And while this son did die, David set a very positive example for all of She was disgraced and lived in her brother Absalom's house. Why then would Joab want to destroy such a place? And so David summons his new commander, Amasa91 and instructs him to go muster the military forces of Judah, and then pursue and subdue Sheba as quickly as possible. God has indicted David for his sin through Nathan the prophet, and David has repented. The nation has demanded a king, and God has given them one. 2 On the third day, a man came from Sauls camp, with his All rights reserved, history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Absalom fled to Geshur, where he was given sanctuary by his grandfather, Talmai. How quick we are to renounce His lordship in our lives. 32They took Asahel and buried him in his fathers tomb(CC) at Bethlehem. WebDavid's son is killed because of the anointed King of Israel's sins against God (and therefore all Israel) who was the one who anointed and exalted him. We also know that the child Then he fled the country. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.(KR). Please tell Joab, 'Come here that I may speak with you.' 17 So he approached her, and the woman said, Are you Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said to him, Listen to the words of your maidservant. And he answered, I am listening. 18 Then she spoke, saying, Formerly they used to say, 'They will surely ask advice at Abel,' and thus they ended the dispute. 19 For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven (Colossians 1:13-20). The real wonder is that after Joab put Amasa to death, Joab remained commander of the army. While he never abdicated his throne, Absalom acted as king for a few days, until he was defeated in battle and his life was ended by Joab. Courtesy National He was God's King. David has refused to raise his hand against God's anointed, and yet the tribes of Israel find it easy to heed the advice of Sheba and forsake David as their king. He asked them, Is the child dead?. 35 I am now eighty years old. All rights reserved. I wish to focus on only one man here, and that man is Joab. Or can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? the shield of Saulno longer rubbed with oil. Joab was the son of Davids other sister, Zeruiah. Now he is gone! One could hardly wonder why David replaced Joab with Amasa. Compare the words spoken by Sheba in our text with these words, spoken by Israel after the death of Solomon: When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion do we have in David? (HZ) I have been moving from place to place with a tent(IA) as my dwelling. )(NI) Then she went back home. Joab seizes Amasa by the beard, which is apparently the usual way one would hold on to the man being kissed. But now that the child is dead you are no longer weeping. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.(CS) 14Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, Give me my wife Michal,(CT) whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.. Through Nathan the prophet, God assured David that he would not die for his sin. The fossilized shin bone shows clear signs of butchery, but the identity of the hominin species is still unclear. For example, David made it clear that the victory over Goliath would be the Lord's doing, and so it was. He had sex with her as his wife. David wishes to show his gratitude to this old fellow and invites Barzillai to accompany him to Jerusalem, where the king promises to abundantly provide for him. 20What more can David say(JM) to you? 26Abner called out to Joab, Must the sword devour(BX) forever? 13Then Joab and the troops with him advanced to fight the Arameans, and they fled before him. Amasa does not seem to even notice the sword in Joab's hand as they draw near. The sooner David's army can overtake Sheba and deal with him, the better. [r] 24You have established your people Israel as your very own(JY) forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.(JZ). Those who submit to Him as Savior and king are granted the forgiveness of sins and a place in His kingdom. 32 Now Barzillai was very old, being eighty years old; and he had sustained the king while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man. 13 Say to Amasa, 'Are you not my bone and my flesh? All we know is that Nathan the prophet was sent to David after the child was born but we do not know how long it was after he was born. Jonathan lies slain on your heights.26I grieve(AL) for you, Jonathan(AM) my brother;(AN)you were very dear to me.Your love for me was wonderful,(AO)more wonderful than that of women. 21 Such is not the case. David saw them whispering and realized that the child had died. who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold. And once on the throne, there were a number of years of success, but this very success led to carelessness, and ultimately to David's fall. Web- Studybuff What was Davids reaction to the death of his son with Bathsheba? 6He put garrisons(KP) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject(KQ) to him and brought tribute. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 19And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servantand this decree,(JL) Sovereign Lord, is for a mere human![q]. 11Now Hiram(FP) king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah? he asked. Everyone is blaming everyone else and demanding that someone (else) do something. He appoints a place for them to stay and provides generously (I am sure) for them, but he does not sleep with them again. 9 All the people were quarreling throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled out of the land from Absalom. Are electric bikes the future of green transportation? Observe the words spoken by Sheba in our text: We have no portion in David, Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse; Every man to his tents, O Israel! (2 Samuel 20:1b). (O), 15Then David called one of his men and said, Go, strike him down!(P) So he struck him down, and he died. 36All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them. (GX), 12Now King David(GY) was told, The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God. So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. 32They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept(DN) aloud at Abners tomb. David asks Mephibosheth why he did not accompany him when he fled from Jerusalem. I have not forsaken that position, but I must point out that Barzillai does seem to find some comfort in being buried near his loved ones. (K) Im in the throes of death, but Im still alive., 10So I stood beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. He fell there and died on the spot. 11King David dedicated(KW) these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: 12Edom[x](KX) and Moab,(KY) the Ammonites(KZ) and the Philistines,(LA) and Amalek. These bug repellents actually workif you use them correctly, People with ADHD struggle to stay afloat amid drug shortage, A supersonic jet chased a solar eclipse across Africafor science. The grace God had shown to David, David now shows to Shimei. 4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers[t] and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Why did David send for Bathshebas husband, Uriah, who was at war? David would not ask Joab to do the job, for it would appear to be an admission that he has erred in firing Joab and replacing him with Amasa. At first, many followed our Lord, excited about the possibility of His kingdom. However, here is your servant Chimham, let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what is good in your sight. 38 The king answered, Chimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him what is good in your sight; and whatever you require of me, I will do for you. 39 All the people crossed over the Jordan and the king crossed too. Even if I fast and I pray, I cannot bring him back to me. 17His palace officers stood around him. (KI) He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. These two boys seemed to pride themselves in doing the job right the first time. Let us approach our study then with expectant hearts and minds, ready to hear and to heed what God has to say to each of us through it. This is David's tribe, the tribe which first anointed David as their king when he was in Hebron. Through a strange twist of fate (humanly speaking), Sheba is cornered in an Israelite fortified city. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze. We should also recognize that all of these difficulties were ultimately for David's good, and for the good of God's people. Do the kinsmen of David think that merely being closer kin gives them priority? Wildfire season is getting longer. (AJ), 24Daughters of Israel,weep for Saul,who clothed you in scarlet and finery,who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.(AK). 6During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner(CM) had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. So David accepted that his final task was to train Solomon for the job of king (1 Chron. . Now then, why are you silent about bringing the king back?. No matter how out of control things may have looked, God was in complete control, using the most unlikely means to achieve what He had purposed and promised. There will be no executions, even though Shimei deserves to die because he has cursed a ruler of his people (see Exodus 22:28). Lewis Capaldi has said he may not perform for the rest of the year, following a rapturously-received Glastonbury performance his first show in nearly a month, after he took a break for mental health reasons. The roots of division between Judah and the other tribes of Israel run deep in Israel's history, but it is evident that Israel was a divided kingdom for a very short time in David's day. [f] That is why they say, The blind and lame will not enter the palace., 9David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. (v.5) 3. Now that David is going back to Jerusalem, Barzillai goes to great efforts to extend his friendship and hospitality to him on his return. But he will never come back here to me.. 36 Your servant would merely cross over the Jordan with the king.
