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David’s Kingdom Restored
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|2 Samuel 19:1| It was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping. He’s mourning over Absalom.”
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|2 Samuel 19:2| That day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the troops because on that day the troops heard, “The king is grieving over his son.”
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|2 Samuel 19:3| So they returned to the city quietly that day like people come in when they are humiliated after fleeing in battle.
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|2 Samuel 19:4| But the king hid his face a and cried out at the top of his voice, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”
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|2 Samuel 19:5| Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have shamed all your soldiers — those who rescued your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, your wives, and your concubines.
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|2 Samuel 19:6| You love your enemies and hate those who love you! Today you have made it clear that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. In fact, today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would be fine with you! 1
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|2 Samuel 19:7| “Now get up! Go out and encourage 2 your soldiers, for I swear by the LORD that if you don’t go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. b This will be worse for you than all the trouble that has come to you from your youth until now!”
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|2 Samuel 19:8| So the king got up and sat in the gate, c and all the people were told: “Look, the king is sitting in the gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence. Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent. d
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|2 Samuel 19:9| All the people among all the tribes of Israel were arguing: “The king delivered us from the grasp of our enemies, e and he rescued us from the grasp of the Philistines, f but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom. g
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|2 Samuel 19:10| But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
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