It was in this time that “Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
2 Samuel 15 :25,26 (KJV)
25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring...
It was at this time that David found himself in a bad spot with his son and the people, but his heart continued with the Lord for safety and guidance.
The time that Absalom was in Jerusalem, he and his wife were blessed to have children.
Deuteronomy 27 :22 (KJV)
22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Our lusts have consequences, where even other people are also affected. So get them under control with Jesus starting today.
2 Samuel 12 :13,14 (KJV)
13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
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Jesus said, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
People do crazy things when they are led by their own lust and not by God, as you saw from David’s life.
2 Samuel 10 :1,2 (KJV)
1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
2 Then said David, I...
Jesus is our example of being loving and kind to everyone He came across. He even taught this concept to us when he said, “and as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
2 Samuel 9 :1-3 (KJV)
1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
2 And there was of...
I have mentioned charity and kindness today, and will now describe a great example of a person who showed God’s love to an individual.
Psalm 23 :4 (KJV)
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me....
In saying these remarks about Kobe Bryant and his daughter who has passed on, all I can think of are different verses in Psalm 23. Read with me.
2 Samuel 8 :14,15 (KJV)
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
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David also slew the Syrians in war, which were also against him, after sending out his men in “a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen.” (2 Samuel 8:4)
2 Samuel 7 :20-22 (KJV)
20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.
21 For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done...
What is amazing is that those that people that believe in Jesus are also called the sons and daughters of God.
2 Samuel 6 :14,15 (KJV)
14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up...
Now, if you thought that David stopped dancing and worshiping God after all this happened with the ark of the covenant, then you are mistaken.
2 Samuel 5 :17-19 (KJV)
17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down...
We are to help those in need, not do harm to them. Also, as Christians, we are to live moral lives in the sight of God. God hates pornography, fornication, and adultery.
Rimmon and Rechab were punished by David’s men. That punishment, you can read in the following verses.
Since the beginning of time, God said, “therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24)
2 Samuel 2 :1-4 (KJV)
1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said...
The story continues with David finding out who buried Saul and blessed the Lord for their kindness.
2 Samuel 1 :23-25 (KJV)
23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
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When people we love die by the hand of someone else, this can cause anyone to act out in anger.
Please know that when we stop listening to God, He also stops working in our lives. Therefore, the enemy has access to our lives, in order to hurt us physically and spiritually.
