College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
2 Samuel 14 - Introduction
A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 14
Joab and the woman of Tekoah. Joab took steps to bring Absalom back from exile. He discerned that David was longing to see his son. He evidently believed that David needed an excuse for bringing the young man back from his grandfather's country. Joab therefore engaged the services of a woman who posed a case of blood revenge, which was quite similar to what prevailed in the house of David. When David gave judgment to the woman, she asked him to be of like mind in his own case.
David recalls Absalom. David understood that Joab had instituted proceedings to bring Absalom from Geshur and he had indicated that he would be willing to let the young man come back to Jerusalem. Joab then saw that Absalom came back and after two years Absalom was given an audience with the king.
LESSONS FOR LEARNING
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The voice is Jacob's voice (Genesis 27:22). When Jacob deceived his father Isaac by clothing his hands in kid skin, Isaac said that the voice was the voice of Jacob, but the hands were the hands of Esau. A woman from Tekoah came to David for a judgment in her case, but David saw through the incident and discerned that Joab must have been behind it all. Too often we find Christian people who are deceptive. They may have the hands of Esau, but the voice of Jacob. We need to be straightforward in all our dealings.
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Time heals all wounds. It was two years after Absalom's return before David would consent to see him. Finally, the king called the young man to him. This delay indicates the grievous nature of the crimes involved. Sometimes a great deal of time is needed to alleviate a situation.
CHAPTER 14 IN REVIEW
1.
Who instituted proceedings to bring Absalom home?
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From what city did he fetch a woman to aid him?
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3.
By what adjective is the woman described?
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4.
What prophet later came from the same town?
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5.
How many sons did the woman once have?
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What happened to one?
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What did the family want to do with the remaining son?
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By what figure did the woman refer to her posterity?
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9.
By what title did the woman refer to David?
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10.
How many years did Absalom live in Jerusalem before he saw David again?
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