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II Samuel Chapter 19

THE PROPHETS

II SAMUEL

SHMUEL II

The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel (originally one book), recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.

Samuel is the greatest of all the judges, and a prophet who was of the same stature of Moses and Aaron.

The most coverage of this book in its context is centered in the life of David. Known as man of faith, unselfish leader, great warrior, loyal friend, compassionate in victory, humble in defeat, and model of repentance.

Chapter 19

II Samuel Chapter 19 Moral Lessons from David Against Traitors

Do Not Wrong Those Who Wronged You

David and his people were humiliated moving out from Jerusalem.

Now, the table has turned. As they return, David did not take revenge against those who betrayed him.

*What about you? What is your motive with those who wronged you?

Best move is to commit those people in your prayers that they may be proven wrong of their thoughts and actions against you.

“David and His People Grief”
“David Returns to Jerusalem”

The king trembled. He ascended to the upper chamber of the gateway and wept; and thus he said as he went: “My son, Absalom! My son, my son, Absalom! If only I could have died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!”
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The salvation of that day was transformed to mourning for all the people, for the people heard it said on that day, “The king is saddened over his son.”
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Joab then came to the king, into the chamber, and said, “Today you have humiliated the faces of all your servants who saved your soul and the soul of your sons and daughters and the soul of your wives and the soul of your concubines,
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by expressing love for those who hate you and hatred for those who love you; for you have declared today that you do not have officers or servants, for today I know that were Absalom alive and all of us dead today, it would be preferable in your eyes!
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When the ferry crossed over to bring across the household of the king and to do whatever was proper in his eyes, Shimei son of Gera fell before the king, as he was crossing in the Jordan.
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He said to the king, “Let my lord not consider it an iniquity for me, and do not remember that which your servant sinned on the day when my master the king left Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.
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For your servant knows that I have sinned, and here I have come today, first among all the House of Joseph, to come down and greet my master the king.”
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Abishai son of Zeruiah then spoke up and said, “Shall Shimei not be put to death, despite this [apology]? For he has cursed the anointed one of Hashem!”
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So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die”; and the king swore to him.
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Mephibosheth son of Saul came down to greet the king. He had not bathed his feet and had not trimmed his mustache, he had not laundered his clothing from the day the king left until the day that he returned in peace.
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… My lord the king, my servant [Ziba] tricked me, for your servant said, “I shall saddle up the donkey and ride upon it and go with the king,’ for your servant is crippled.
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He then slandered your servant to my lord the king, My lord the king is like an angle of God; do what is proper in your eyes.
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For my entire father’s family was nothing but condemned men before my lord the king, and yet you placed your servant among those who eat at your table. So what further justification have I to cry out further to the king?”
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Then behold! — all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, “Why have our brethren, the men of Judah, abducted you? They have brought the king and his household across the Jordan, and all of David’s men with him.”
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And all the men of Judah [as one] answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is related to me. Why, then, are you angry over this matter? Have we partaken of the king’s [food]? Has he granted us special portions?”
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But the men of Israel [as one] answered the men of Judah and said, “I have ten times as much share in the king — though he be David — I [have more] than you [do], so why do you slight me? Was it not my initiative to bring back my king?” But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
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1 And the king trembled, and he went up to the upper chamber of the gate, and wept; and thus he said, as he went, “O’ my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I have died in your stead, O’ Absalom my son, my son!”
2 And it was told to Joab, “Behold the king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”
3 And the victory that day [turned] into mourning for all the people; for the people heard on that day, saying: “The king is saddened over his son.”
4 And the people sneaked that day into the city, as people that are ashamed sneak away when they flee in battle.
5 And the king covered his face, and the king cried with loud voice: ‘O’ my son Absalom, O’ Absalom, my son, my son!”
6 And Joab came to the king, into the house; and he said, “Today you have embarrassed all your servants, who have today saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines.
7 By loving those that hate you, and hating those that love you; for on this day you have declared that you regard neither princes nor servants, since I perceive today that if Absalom had lived and we all had died today, then it would have been proper in your eyes.
8 And now arise, go out, and speak to the heart of your servants, for I swear by the Lord, that [if] you do not go forth, not one man will remain with you tonight. Now this will be worse for you than all the misfortune that has befallen you from your youth until now.”
9 And the king arose, and sat in the gate. And all the people were notified saying, “Behold the king is sitting in the gate.” And all the people came before the king, but Israel fled every man to his tents.
10 And all the people argued with one another throughout all of Israel by saying: ‘The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hands of the Philistines; and now he [was forced to] flee out of the land from before Absalom.
11 And Absalom whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now, therefore, why do you [all] remain silent about returning the king?”
12 And King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why should you be the last to return the king to his house? ‘ -while the talk of all Israel has come to the king [to return him] to his house?
13 You are my brethren; you are my own bone and flesh; why then should you be the last to return the king?
14 And to Amasa you shall say, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? So shall God do to me, and even more, if you shall not be [appointed] captain of the host before me continually in Joab’s stead’.”
15 And he swayed the heart of all the men of Judah, as [the heart of] one man; And they sent to the king, “Return you, with all your servants.”
16 And the king returned, and he came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal to go towards the king and to lead the king across the Jordan.
17 And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite who was from Bahurim hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
18 And a thousand men of Benjamin were with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and twenty servants [were also] with him, and they split the Jordan before the king.
19 And the barge crossed over to bring the king’s household across, and to do what would be pleasing in his eyes. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king when he was crossing the Jordan.
20 And he said to the king, “Let not my lord impute iniquity to me, nor remember that which your servant sinned on the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, [to the degree] that the king should take it to his heart.
21 For your servant knows that I have sinned and I have therefore come this day [as] the first of all the House of Joseph to go down towards my lord the king.”
22 And Abishai the son of Zeruiah responded and said, “In exchange for this shall Shimei not be put to death for having cursed the Lord’s anointed?”
23 And David said, “What is it between me and you, sons of Zeruiah, that you should become a hindrance to me today? Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For do I not know that today I am king over Israel?”
24 And the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore to him.
25 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down towards the king; and he had not washed his feet, nor did he trim his mustache, and his clothes he did not wash, from the day of the king’s departure until the day that he came [back] in peace.
26 And it came to pass, when he came to Jerusalem towards the king, that the king said to him, “Why had you not gone with me, Mephibosheth?”
27 And he said, “My lord the king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, “I will saddle me an ass so that I may ride on it and accompany the king,” since your servant is lame.
28 And he slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in your eyes.
29 For all of my father’s house were nothing more than deserving of death [at the hands] of my lord the king; yet you placed your servant among them that eat at your table. What more right have I to appeal further to the king?”
30 And the king said to him, “Why do you speak further concerning this matter? I say; You and Ziba divide the land.”
31 And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take all, now that my lord the king has arrived safely to his house.”
32 And Barzilai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he crossed the Jordan with the king, [in order] to escort him across the Jordan.
33 Now Barzilai was a very old man, eighty years old, and he had sustained the king when he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.
34 And the king said to Barzilai, “You come over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.”
35 And Barzilai said to the king, “How many are the days of my life that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?
36 I am eighty years old this day, can I [still] discern between good and bad? or can your servant taste what I eat and drink? or can I still listen to the voice of singers and songstresses? Why then, should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?”
37 A short way shall your servant go past the Jordan with the king; but why should the king recompense me with such reward?
38 Allow your servant, please, to turn back, so that I may die in my own city by the grave of my father and mother. Here, however, is your servant Chimham, let him go over with my lord the king and do to him what is good in your eyes.”
39 And the king said, “Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him what seems good in your eyes. Now, anything that you shall request of me I shall do for you.”
40 And all the people went over the Jordan and the king went over; and the king kissed Barzilai and he blessed him: and he returned to his place.
41 And the king went over to Gilgal, and Chimhan went over with him: and all the people of Judah brought the king over, and also half the people of Israel.
42 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and they said to the king, “Why did our brothers the men of Judah, steal you away; by having brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all of David’s men with him?”
43 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is near to me; [Furthermore] why are you so angered over this matter? Have we eaten of the king or has any present been gifted us?”
44 And the men of Israel answered the man of Judah and he said, “I have ten parts in the king and am therefore [closer] to David than to you. Why then did you slight me? Now was not my word the very first to return my king?” And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

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The Book of Joshua, in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible, narrates the entry of the Children of Israel into the Promised Land of Canaan and their conquest and partition of the land under the leadership of Joshua, as Moses’ successor. It details the Israelites’ miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, the fall of Jericho, the battles of Ai and Gibeon, and the division of the land among the twelve tribes. Joshua resonates with Moses, in which he exhorts the Israelites to remain faithful to G-d and His commandments.
Judges chronicles the history of the Israelites during the period between the conquest of the Land of Israel and the establishment of the monarchy. It contains accounts of the heroic deeds of various judges who led and rescued the Israelites from their enemies. The book also provides valuable insights into the spiritual and moral challenges faced by the Israelites during that time. The cycle of sin is clearly seen in the book of Judges (Shoftim in Hebrew).
The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel, recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.

The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel, recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.

The Books of I and II Kings, also known as the Books of Kings, recount the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. From one righteous king to another evil king one after another, miracle after miracle favoring the righteous kings, and against the evil kings.
The Books of I and II Kings, also known as the Books of Kings, recount the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. From one righteous king to another evil king one after another, miracle after miracle favoring the righteous kings, and against the evil kings.
A known prophetic book in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible is the book of Isaiah (Yeshayahu in Hebrew). It contains the written prophecies during the 8th century BCE throughout his life. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel (the suffering servant) and other nations, the coming of the Messiah, and the establishment of G-d’s kingdom on earth. Isaiah is known for his poetic and eloquent language, and his prophecies have had a profound influence on Jewish and Christian thought throughout history.
The prophecies of the prophet Jeremiah, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel and other nations, the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile, and the restoration of Israel. Jeremiah (Yirmiyahu in Hebrew) is known as “The suffering or lamenting prophet,” for his emotional and passionate prophecies, and his book accounts the tragic details as it happens right before his eyes in his lifetime.
The Book of Ezekiel (Yechezkel in Hebrew) contains the prophecies of the prophet Ezekiel, who lived during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel and other nations, the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile, and the restoration of Israel. Ezekiel is known for his vivid and symbolic prophecies, and his book reveals the key to salvation. That is repentance and righteousness.
The Book of Hosea (Hoshea in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), shares the prophecies of the prophet Hosea, who lived in the 8th century BCE during the reign of the kings of Israel. The book addresses themes such as the unfaithfulness of the Israelites, G-d’s judgment and mercy, and the promise of redemption. G-d’s “estranged wife,” is how Israel was identified in this book. Nonetheless, Israel remains G-d’s chosen people despite their sins and shortcomings.
The Book of Joel (Yoel in Hebrew) is another prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Joel, who lived during a time of locust infestation and drought. The empires of Babylonia, Persian, Greeks and Romans are God’s judgment on Israel for their sins; likened to the locusts swarms in succession. Moreover, the coming Day of the Lord, and the restoration of Israel is mentioned as well.
A prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Amos, who lived in the 8th century BCE during the reign of the kings of Israel. The book addresses social justice, the condemnation of injustice, and the coming judgment of G-d on Israel and other nations for their sins. Amos’s prophecies are known for their powerful and direct language.
The Book of Obadiah (Ovadiah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), Obadiah, who lived during the 6th century BCE, primarily addresses the destruction of Edom and the judgment of G-d upon them for their hostility towards Israel. Obadiah’s prophecies are known for its powerful condemnation of Edom’s arrogance and cruelty.
The Book of Jonah (Yonah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible) is a narrative prophetic book that tells the story of the prophet Jonah, who is reluctant to fulfill G-d’s command to prophesy against the city of Nineveh. Instead, Jonah flees to Tarshish, but a great storm arises and the sailors throw Jonah overboard to appease the storm. Jonah is swallowed by a large fish, where he prays to G-d. After three days and three nights, the fish vomits Jonah onto dry land. Jonah then goes to Nineveh and delivers God’s message of repentance, leading to the city’s repentance and God’s mercy. The book highlights matters of God’s sovereignty, mercy, and the importance of obedience.
The Book of Micah (Michah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible). Micah, who lived during the 8th century BCE during the reigns of the kings of Judah and Israel. Micah’s prophecies address social justice, the condemnation of injustice, the coming judgment of G-d on Israel and other nations for their sins, and the promise of a future restoration and redemption. Micah’s prophecies are known for its powerful outlook and emotional intensity.
The Book of Nahum (Nachum in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible).
Prophet Nahum, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book primarily addresses the judgment of G-d upon the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, for its arrogance, cruelty, and violence. Nahum’s prophecies are known for their vivid descriptions of Nineveh’s destruction and their emphasis on G-d’s justice and sovereignty.
The Book of Habakkuk (Chavakuk in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible). Habakkuk, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book addresses themes such as the suffering of the righteous, the coming judgment of G-d on the wicked, and the assurance of G-d’s ultimate victory. Habakkuk’s prophecies are known for their powerful and poetic language, and his book has been a source of inspiration and comfort to many throughout history.
The Book of Zephaniah (Tzefaniah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), a prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Zephaniah, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The coming judgment of G-d on Judah and Jerusalem for their sins, the destruction of the wicked, and the promise of restoration for the righteous are accounts written in Zephaniah. The book of Zephaniah has been a source of comfort and encouragement for generations of believers.
The Book of Haggai (Chaggai in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), Haggai, who lived during the 6th century BCE during the time of the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Haggai’s prophecies focused on encouraging the Jewish people to complete the rebuilding of the Temple, and he emphasized the importance of faith, obedience, and the blessings that would come from serving G-d wholeheartedly.
The Book of Zechariah is a prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Zechariah, who lived during the 6th century BCE. The rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, the coming of the Messiah, and the ultimate redemption of G-d’s people are important details described in the book. The book of Zechariah mentions the truth about the Jewish people as the people favored by G-d.
Malachi, who lived during the 5th century BCE. The book addresses the corruption of the priesthood, the neglect of religious practices, and the coming judgment of G-d upon those who have strayed from His ways. Emphasis on the importance of faithfulness to G-d and His covenant are topics where the book of Malachi is remembered frequently.
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