2 Samuel 15

2 Samuel 15:1-37

Contents: Absalom steals the love of ten tribes. David’s flight.

Characters: God, David, Absalom, Ittai, Zadok, Abiathar, Hushai, Ahimaaz, Jonathan, Ahitophel.

Conclusion: He who steals one heart away from another by means of innuendos is the vilest of robbers, and especially when professed devotion to God is used as a pretext to carry out the design. (2 Samuel 15:7).

Key Word: Conspiracy, 2 Samuel 15:12.

Strong Verses: 2 Samuel 15:25; 2 Samuel 15:26.

Striking Facts: The mother of this rebellious son was the daughter of a heathen king. David, in this unhappy issue of the marriage, has to smart for being unequally yoked with an unbeliever.