Populist coups
Monday 11th November Read 2 Samuel 15:1-6 “In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty…
Unending grief
Sunday 10th November Read 2 Samuel 13:37-39 “Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David…
Overwrought
Saturday 9th November Read 2 Samuel 13:30-36 “While they were on their way, the report came to David: ‘Absalom has struck down all…
Inaction
Friday 8th November Read 2 Samuel 13:23-29 “Two years later, when Absalom’s sheep-shearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he…
Outraged
Thursday 7th November Read 2 Samuel 13:15-22 “Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had…
Uneaten
Wednesday 6th November Read 2 Samuel 13:7-14 “David sent word to Tamar at the palace: ‘Go to the house of your brother Amnon…
Shrewd
Tuesday 5th November Read 2 Samuel 13:3-6 “Now Amnon had an advisor named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very…
Love malformed
Monday 4th November Read 2 Samuel 13:1-2 “In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful…
Sin and slavery
Sunday 3rd November Read 2 Samuel 12:26-31 “Meanwhile Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal citadel. 27 Joab then sent…
Comfort and love
Saturday 2nd November Read 2 Samuel 12:21-25 “His attendants asked him, ‘Why are you acting in this way? While the child was alive,…