The Chapter-A-Day thread. (2)

[agamemnonoftroy]

...you don't think it had anything to do with what happened to his sister Tamar?

Brinny

I think that when Absalom murdered the rapist Amnon it affected his mind.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 16

Absalom consolidates his position as the new ruler of Israel.

David goes into hiding and is helped by Mephibosheth.

Absalom goes to Jerusalem and has sex with all David's concubines.
Verse 22

2 Samuel Chapter 17

Ahithopel asked for 12,000 men to hunt down King David and kill him.
Verse 1

Instead Absalom took the more moderate advice of Hushai to show more caution.
Verse 7


So Ahthiopel went home and hanged himself.
Verse 23

A wench hid two of David's spies down a well. The wench then covered the well and poured corn over the covering. The servants of Absalom could not find David's men.
Verse 19

King David was then able to cross over Jordan and hide on the other side of Jordan. King David escaped with all his men thanks to the help of the wench.
Verse 22

 

[brinny]

Why'd Ahithopel hang himself?

And why is this woman called a wench?

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Why'd Ahithopel hang himself?

And why is this woman called a wench?

Brinny

I believe that the people working for Absalom were traitors to Israel.

Ahithopel hanged himself because his advice was ignored.

I too am mystified at the word wench.

If I was a woman I would not be very happy ar being called a wench.
2 Samuel 17 verse 17

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 18

David gathers an army together to fight Absalom. The mighty Joab is one of the main leaders of David's Army. Absalom's army gets completely slaughtered in the resulting battle.

David gave orders not to kill his son Absalom. During the battle Absalom's long hair gets caught in a tree. The mighty warrior Joab takes his chance and kills Absalom while he is hanging form an oak tree by his famously long hair.
Verse 14

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 18

In the battle 22,000 soldiers died that day. But Davids only concern was for his dead son Absalom.
Verse 7

David is upset about the death of his son and says these famous words.

O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee. O Absalom, my son, my son.
Verse 33

Mighty Joab the captain of the host is very angry with David. Joab thinks that Absalom is a traitor. At the start of the next chapter Joab gives David a piece of his mind. Joab says that King David has shamed the day by grieving for his son Absalom. Joab believes that Absalom is an enemy of the state of Israel. This victory over the king's son Absalom, is yet another great victory for the mighty warrior Jaob. In the story so far Joab has never been defeated in battle.

 

[brinny]

2 Samuel Chapter 18

David gathers an army together to fight Absalom. The mighty Joab is one of the main leaders of David's Army. Absalom's army gets completely slaughtered in the resulting battle.

David gave orders not to kill his son Absalom. During the battle Absalom's long hair gets caught in a tree. The mighty warrior Joab takes his chance and kills Absalom while he is hanging form an oak tree by his famously long hair.
Verse 14

Whoa! Just how long WAS his hair?

 

[brinny]

2 Samuel Chapter 18

In the battle 22,000 soldiers died that day. But Davids only concern was for his dead son Absalom.
Verse 7

David is upset about the death of his son and says these famous words.

O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee. O Absalom, my son, my son.
Verse 33

Mighty Joab the captain of the host is very angry with David. Joab thinks that Absalom is a traitor. At the start of the next chapter Joab gives David a piece of his mind. Joab says that King David has shamed the day by grieving for his son Absalom. Joab believes that Absalom is an enemy of the state of Israel. This victory over the king's son Absalom, is yet another great victory for the mighty warrior Jaob. In the story so far Joab has never been defeated in battle.

I don't blame Joab.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Whoa! Just how long WAS his hair?

Brinny.

We are not told how long Absalom's hair was. We are only told that Absalom found it heavy on him. We are told the hair weighed 200 shekels.
2 Samuel 14 verse 26

2 Samuel Chapter 19

Brinny.

Yes Joab was right to be cross with David for mouring Absalom.
Because Absalom was a traitor to the state of Israel.
David should have been mouning the 22,000 soldiers killed in the battle.
Chapter 18 verse 7

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 19

King David sat at the gate mouning his dead son Absalom. The people of Israel though that King David was pathetic. Many people decided that they did not want Dave to come back as king.

The people of Israel wanted a new king to replace King David.

At the start of Chapter 20 Sheba is chosen to be the new king of Israel.
The tribe of Judah chose to stay with David, as did the mighty warrior Joab.

 

[brinny]

Joab was a loyal and mighty man of David's. Not sure what was going on with Mephibosheth (he was Jonathan's son who David took under his wing, wasn't he?)

David was forsaking his position as king when he made such a public display of mourning for Absalom. Joab was solidly righteous to approach David and bring him to his senses.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Joab was a loyal and mighty man of David's. Not sure what was going on with Mephibosheth (he was Jonathan's son who David took under his wing, wasn't he?)

David was forsaking his position as king when he made such a public display of mourning for Absalom. Joab was solidly righteous to approach David and bring him to his senses.

2 Samuel Chapter 20

Brinny

The people of Israel turned against King David.

The people of Israel wanted Sheba.

Judah stayed with King David, as did the mighty warrior Joab.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 20

David locked up his 10 concubines and had no more contact with then till they died.
Verse 3

Amasa was told to assemble the armies of Judah in 3 days so as to attack the new King of Israel Sheba. But Amasa was too slow.
Verse 4

The slowness of Amasa made King David angry.
Verse 6

Joab killed Amasa for being too slow.
Verse 10

Joab tracked down King Sheba to Abel.
Verse 15

Joab demanded that they hand over Sheba's head.
The people of Abel cut off Sheba's head and threw it over the wall to Joab.
Joab was satisfied and immediately withdrew his forces.
Verse 22

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 21

There was a 3 year famine in Israel. David thought the famine might be because Saul slew the Gibeonites.

David asked the Gibeonites how he could make atonement for what King Saul had done.
Verse 3

The Gibeonites said they wanted to hang 7 men of Saul's sons, and David agreed to hand them over.
Verse 6

But David excluded Mephibosheth from the list because he was the son of his friend Jonathan.
Verse 7

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 21

David went off to fight the Philistines. But David waxed faint.
Verse 16

Then the men of David sware unto him saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
Verse 17

It seems that Goliath had a number of warrior sons fighting for the Philistines.
Verse 22

Four of Goliath's sons were killed in a series of battles against Israel towards the end of Chapter 21

 

[brinny]

2 Samuel Chapter 20

Brinny

The people of Israel turned against King David.

The people of Israel wanted Sheba.

Judah stayed with King David, as did the mighty warrior Joab.

This possibly connects to the significance of the "Lion of Judah" which i have always wondered about....

Judah STAYED with David. Not only was that significant for David, but it was significant with God.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

2 Samuel Chapter 22

This chapter is just David giving thanks to God for helping him rule Israel.

God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
Verse 33

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Verse 35

 

[brinny]

2 Samuel Chapter 22

This chapter is just David giving thanks to God for helping him rule Israel.

God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
Verse 33

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Verse 35

This is a beautiful chapter.....if i didn't know better i'd think this was one of the Psalms.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

This is a beautiful chapter.....if i didn't know better i'd think this was one of the Psalms.

Brinny this whole chapter could have well come straight from the Psalms.

The whole of Chapter 22 is full of beautiful quotations.

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.
Verse 2

I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.
Verse 4


For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.
Verse 29

For thou hast girded me with thy strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
Verse 40


The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
Verse 47

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, amoung the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
Verse 50

 

[brinny]

exquisite.