Monday

13-May

2 Sam 17-18; Job 2; Acts 22

2 Samuel 17: What was the advice of Ahithophel and what was the advice of Hushai? Who did Absalom appoint to lead his army – what was his relation to David?

2 Samuel 18: How did Absalom die?

Job 2:What further harm did Satan want to try against Job? How was He limited?

Acts 22: What language did Paul address the crowd in?  Why was he not flogged?

Journal Prompt: David chose to flee rather than challenge his son for the throne yet how did he protect his life and the lives of those closest to him?

Answers:

2 Samuel 17:  Ahithophel’s advice was to attack David immediately, but Hushai suggested they wait and amass an army and then attack.  Absalom appointed Amasa to lead the army.  Amasa was David’s nephew – he was the son of David’s sister Abigail who was married to Jether, the Ishmaelite (1st Chronicles 2:16-17)  Amasa was also Joab’s cousin (remember Joab was David’s nephew too – the son of David’s sister, Zeruaiha. 

2 Samuel 18:  After David’s troops had triumphed over Absalom’s troops, Absalom was riding a mule and his hair caught in a branch – the mule went on – and one of David’s men saw him hanging from the tree.  He didn’t kill him because he had heard David say to protect Absalom.  He reported this to Joab who went and killed him with a javelin.

Job 2: Satan wanted to inflict physical harm or disease to Job.  God did not allow Satan to take Job’s life.

Acts 22:  Paul addressed the crowd in Hebrew which initially silenced them.  He wasn’t flogged because he was a Roman citizen.