PURSUING ANOTHER REBEL
2 Samuel 20:1
Like Shimei, Sheba belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The old
Saul-faction was always breaking out in rebellion, and Nathan's
prediction that the sword would never cease from David's house was
literally fulfilled. We must always watch against the return of our... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE HEAD SAVES MANY
2 Samuel 20:14
This wise woman, by her intervention, saved many lives, and reminds us
of the value of presence of mind in a great crisis. She gave Joab to
understand, first, that he ought to have given the inhabitants of Abel
the opportunity of saying whether or not they intend... [ Continue Reading ]