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Today's reading 2 Samuel 14-15; Luke 17.1-19
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 2Samuel 14; 2Samuel 15;
2 Samuel 14
Joab knew David had missed Absalom and that he wanted him back. David felt amger, sorrow and remorse. Joab came up with a scheme where he got a woman to go to David and ask him to help her with a family dispute. This was in a lot of ways similar to David's situation. This was the same type of approach that Nathan had used on David in 2Samuel 12 when Nathan confronted David of his sin with Bathsheba with a parable of a rich man taking a poor man's only lamb.
Guzik on 2Samuel 14
David allowed Absalom to come back to Jerusalem but was not allowed to see David. Absalom schemed on seeing Daivid so he burnt down Joab's barley field. We see Joab and Absalom working out their evil schemes in manipulating to get political control in Jerusalem
2Samuel 15
Absalom conspired to overthrow his father and start a civil war (v. 1-12). David flee Jerusalem with his loyal followers. Ittai was a good man, he decided to stay with David regardless of the outcome (19-21). We need people like Ittai in our lives to be with us whatever the cost. The king said to Ittai the Gittite, "Why should you come along with us? Go back and stay with King Absalom. You are a foreigner, an exile from your homeland. You came only yesterday. And today shall I make you wander about with us, when I do not know where I am going? Go back, and take your countrymen. May kindness and faithfulness be with you." But Ittai replied to the king, "As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be." (2 Samuel 15:19-21 NIV)
More on Ittai
Ahithophel was the grandfather of Bathsheba and was one of David's counselor (16.13), he had secretly aligned himself with Absalom in the civil war against David. According to the NIV Study Bible, this was probably in retaliation for his treatment of Bathsheba and Uriah.
Ahithophel
Arthur Pink-The Life of David
Deffinbaugh on 2 Samuel (Series)
Bob Roe on The Life of David
Links to Commentaries and other References - 2 Samuel
Today's ReadingLuke 17
Luke 17 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Jesus spoke about being careful not to cause people to sin. It would be better for him to be thrown in the sea with a millstone around his neck than cause a brother to sin. This was a very matter ti Jesus. He continues that if your brother sins rebuke him (This is similar to Matthew 18.15-19) and if he repents forgive him. Forgiveness is very importanat in the Christian life. if our Heavenly Father forgives us, we should forgive one another. The disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith. he said even if their faith weas the size of a mustard seed they can move a mulberry tree!
He also spoke about duty as servants. We should recognize that as servants we do everything that we are told because it is expected of us and we are proveleged to serve the King!
In Luke 17.11-19, ten lepers met Jesus and begged Him to heal them. He told them to see the priest, as they went they were healed. They all rejoiced that they were healed. The only one who came back to thank Jesus was a Samaritan! Let us not forget to thank Jesus for whe He is and not to forget what He has done for us. Let us seek the Giver and not just the gifts.
IVP Commentary on Luke 17.1-10
IVP Commentarry on Luke 17.11-18.8
Links to Commentaries and other References - Luke
Links to Commentaries and other References - Luke
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How to Become a Christian
This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.
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