Who did Joab use to persuade David to receive Absalom back? A wise woman from Tekoa
What story did she tell? She told a story of having two sons who fought each other in the filed, and one killed the other. She used the Nathan principle of telling a story so the king will make a decision and then applying the situation to David.
Of what consequence was she afraid? She did not want to turn the other son over to the avenger of blood and required the king to swear he would intervene for her
What did the king promise? That he would not let the avenger of blood take her only surviving son
How did the woman apply the principle to receiving Absalom? Though Absalom killed Amnon, he should be allowed to return to Israel. It is not fair to Israel to deprive it of the heir to the throne.
What limitation was put on Absalom? He had to stay at his house, and David still refused to see him
How long did that last? Two years
How did Absalom get Joab’s attention to ask David to see him? He burned his barley field
How did David welcome Absalom? He kissed him after Absalom bowed down to him
How did Absalom repay David? He started together a following of people for himself to be king
How did Absalom get people to follow him instead of David? He would tell the loser of any case that he would have decided for him if he were king instead of David
What pretense did Absalom use to go to Hebron? To fulfill a vow to worship God if he was allowed to return to Jerusalem
What did he really do there? Announced that he was taking over as king
What counselor joined Absalom? Ahithophel
When David heard of Absalom’s uprising, what did he do? He fled Jerusalem
Why did David send the priests back to the city? Zadok’s sons could inform David of what Absalom is planning
What friend did David use to dissuade Absalom from following Ahithophel’s advice? Hushai
What did Ziba tell David about Mephibosheth? That he remained in Jerusalem in the hopes of receiving the kingdom for himself
Who cursed David? Shimei
What was David’s reaction to his cursing? It is a consequence of David’s sin
Did Absalom accept Hushai at first? He was suspicious
What advice did Ahithophel give Absalom? To lie with David’s concubines publicly, and that would strengthen everyone’s courage against David
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