2 Samuel 17

2 Samuel 17

Shawn Bumpers / General

2 Samuel

Introduction

David’s children shared his weaknesses.

Unlike David, however, they were not penitent.

2 Samuel 15:25–26 NKJV

Then the king said to Zadok, “Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, He will bring me back and show me both it and His dwelling place. But if He says thus: ‘I have no delight in you,’ here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.”

v1-6

12,000 men.

David had prayed that God would turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.

2 Samuel 15:31 NKJV

Then someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

Proverbs 15:22 NKJV

Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

2 Samuel 17:6 NKJV

And when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken in this manner. Shall we do as he says? If not, speak up.”

v7-10

“I will”

v11-14

Victory by overwhelming forces.

Psalm 33:10–11 NKJV

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.

v15-22

System of spies

Hushai, Abiathar and Zadok and their 2 sons, Jonathan and Ahimaaz.

Bahurim

v23

Why?

Ahithophel – take his own life.

Judas

Judas went and hanged himself.

Matthew 27:5 NKJV

Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Psalm 41:9 NKJV

Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 55:12–15 NKJV

For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him. But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng. Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

John 13:18 NKJV

“I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Psalm 69:25 NKJV

Let their dwelling place be desolate; Let no one live in their tents.

Psalm 109:8 NKJV

Let his days be few, And let another take his office.

Ahithophel

v24-29

Mahanaim.

Former capital – Ishbosheth

Psalm 23:5 NKJV

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.

Amasa.

God’s hand was at work to restore David’s kingdom to him

God permitted