People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
THE FRIENDS OF THE FLEEING KING.
The Friends Of The Fleeing King. Now Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar [the priest] came up [and officiated] until all the people had finished passing from the city.
DAVID FLEES JERUSALEM THE LOYAL STRANGER
David Flees Jerusalem The Loyal Stranger. But Ittai answered the king, “As the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, most certainly wherever my lord the king may be, whether for death or life, there will your servant be also.”
ABSALOM’S CONSPIRACY THE PLOT OF THE AMBITIOUS SON
Absalom’s Conspiracy The Plot Of The Ambitious Son. But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.'”
ABSALOM RETURNS TO JERUSALEM THOUGH UNREPENTANT
Absalom Returns To Jerusalem Though Unrepentant. So Joab came to the king and told him. Then David called for Absalom, and he came to the king and bowed his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom
JOAB’S PLEA FOR THE FUGITIVE ABSALOM
Joab’s Plea For The Fugitive Absalom. Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.
ABSALOM MURDERS AMNON AND FLEES WHILE DAVID MOURNS
Absalom Murders Amnon And Flees While David Mourns. So now, do not let my lord the king take the report to heart that all the king’s sons are dead; for Amnon alone is dead. Now Absalom fled. And the young man who kept watch looked up, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.
ABSALOM EXECUTES JUDGMENT
Now when King David heard about all these things, he was very angry [but failed to take any action]. But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.
AMNON AND TAMAR SIN IN DAVID’S HOUSEHOLD
Amnon And Tamar Sin In David’s Household. It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon [her half brother] the son of David was in love with her.
DAVID’S CHILD DIES HE ACCEPTING THE LORD’S JUDGMENT
David’s Child Dies he Accepting The Lord’s Judgment. David said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, ‘Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me and the child may live.’But now he is dead; why should I [continue to] fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him [when I die], but he will not return to me.”
NATHAN REBUKES DAVID THOU ART THE MAN
Nathan Rebukes David Thou Art The Man. Why have you despised the word of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife. You have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.