2 Samuel 19-20
As David makes his way back to Jerusalem, two things happen: 1) a series of repentant people meet David along the way to seek his favor and forgiveness, and 2) a hostility grows between the tribe of Judah and the other tribes.
In chapter 20, the sinful intrigue that had engulfed David’s family shifts to his “mighty men” (2 Samuel 20). In the midst of the civil war with Absalom, “David appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab.” (2 Samuel 17:25) When the war was over, Joab takes advantage of another attempted coup (This one led by a “troublemaker named Sheba”). Along the way, Joab brutally murders Amasa, takes control of the army, and pursues Sheba until the townspeople who are harboring him toss his head over wall.
These last ten chapters show that David, though he was great, though he was a man after God’s own heart, was not perfect. His decline makes us yearn for another King, a perfect King, an eternal King, who would someday rule with wisdom and power and glory and honor, even Jesus Christ, our Lord, David’s Son.
Until tomorrow,
Pastor Gary
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