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The single verse, 2 Samuel 18:33, regarding David's grief at the loss of his son ("And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"), is the inspiration for the text of several pieces ...
The psalm is a personal thanksgiving to God, who answered the prayer of an afflicted soul. It is attributed to David and relates in particular to the time when he fled from his son Absalom. The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies.
David then declared that he would head the army himself, but his soldiers would not allow David to risk his life. They asked him to remain in the city. When all was ready, David gave to the three Generals this parting injunction, "Deal gently, for my sake, with the young man, with Absalom." The two armies met in a forest of Ephraim.
Absalom builds up a gradual following, and plans a coup against David. An informant tells David, who tells his supporters to flee Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives . David tells his foreign mercenaries to go back to Jerusalem since they owe no allegiance, but they insist on going with David.
Absalom at the gate of Jerusalem appeasing the people from all tribes of Israel (verses 1–6) Absalom asks permission from David to gp to Hebron (verses 7–9) Absalom in Hebron to start his rebellion (verses 10–12) The story of Absalom's rebellion can be observed as five consecutive episodes: [18] A. David's flight from Jerusalem (15:13 ...
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Therefore, David did not hesitate to submit himself to his instruction, even though Ahithophel was a very young man at his death, not more than thirty-three years old. The one thing lacking in him was sincere piety, which proved his undoing in the end, for it induced him to participate in Absalom's rebellion against David.