2 Samuel 18

Today we are reading 2 Samuel 18. In this chapter we read about the death of Absalom. “And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head caught fast in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him went on. And a certain man saw it and told Joab, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” Joab said to the man who told him, “What, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have been glad to give you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” But the man said to Joab, “Even if I felt in my hand the weight of a thousand pieces of silver, I would not reach out my hand against the king’s son, for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘For my sake protect the young man Absalom.’ On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.” Joab said, “I will not waste time like this with you.” And he took three javelins in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak. And ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.”
‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭18‬:‭9‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬ So tragic! Absalom foolishly pursues his ambitions to be king and it results in his death. This is the third son of David to die. Some families seem plagued by tragedy. When you think about the painful things you have endured, how did you get through them? How would you counsel someone who has experienced a tragic loss? May God use you to comfort others with the comfort you have received. Pastor Tim

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