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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 9: Perceptive Discernment

2 Samuel 13:37-39; 2 Samuel 14:1-3 Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years. And … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 8: Rape, Murder, and Folly

2 Samuel 13:1-5,7,11-17 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 7: Grace

2 Samuel 11:26,27; 2 Samuel 12:1; 2 Samuel 12:26-31 And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 6: Secret Messages

2 Samuel 11:1-6 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 5: Warriors

1 Chronicles 11:4-6 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 4: God’s Purposes

Isaiah 45:7; Psalm 135:5,6; Daniel 2:21 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 3: A Funeral

2 Samuel 3:27-39 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 2: A Murder

2 Samuel 3:6-21 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. And Saul had a concubine, whose name was … Continue reading

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David and His Nephew Joab – Part 1: Gibeon

1 Samuel 22:1,2; 1 Chronicles 2:15,16 David, whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all … Continue reading

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