Day 62: 2 Samuel 13-18
Sometimes it's hard for me to imagine the Israelite culture--multiple wives, endless warfare, men killing men and men killing women, even the notion of a kingship. And I also find it difficult to understand the story about Absalom and David. I'm going to ponder this story for now and just going to say that through Absalom's sins and betrayal, David still loved Absalom and grieved his death. In spite of a rebellious son, David loved and forgave his son. There's something to be learned here from David's behavior in this situation. David's actions in these chapters show me why David is a man after God's own heart.
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