July 30, 2010
Absalom is dead.
Sheba was a troublemaker. Even though Absalom was dead Sheba still tried to stir up trouble with the Israelites. He blew the trumpet, saying they (the Israelites) didn't have any share in David, let's go home. And they did. All except the family of Judah. The family of Judah stayed and supported David as king. David recognized that someone like Sheba was even more dangerous than someone like Absalom.
David calls for Amasa (who commanded Absalom's troops) to gather the men of Judah and to meet him in three days. II Samuel 19:13 - David says he plans on making Amasa commander of the army instead of Joab. But Amasa doesn't do as the king said. He delays and takes his time. As Joab goes out to find Sheba he meets Amasa. Amasa doesn't suspect any harm. Joab acts as if he was going to kiss him and stabs him instead, killing Amasa. Joab's actions were wrong. This is the second time that he killed a leader (not including Absalom) totally unprovoked. He acted on his own each of those times. He was not following David's orders. Obviously Amasa could not be trusted either or he would have obeyed David's direct orders and would not have decided to do things his own way.
Joab and his men continued on chasing Sheba. They come to the city where he was hiding. They proceed to start to destroy the city in order to get to him. A wise woman asked, why are you destroying what is God's—the city. Joab answered that he didn't want to, but they had to reach Sheba. The woman replied that they would throw the head of Sheba over the wall the next day.
And that is what happened. Sheba's head was thrown over and the army left the city.
Next Entry: II Samuel 21:1 – 23:7
Absalom is dead.
Sheba was a troublemaker. Even though Absalom was dead Sheba still tried to stir up trouble with the Israelites. He blew the trumpet, saying they (the Israelites) didn't have any share in David, let's go home. And they did. All except the family of Judah. The family of Judah stayed and supported David as king. David recognized that someone like Sheba was even more dangerous than someone like Absalom.
David calls for Amasa (who commanded Absalom's troops) to gather the men of Judah and to meet him in three days. II Samuel 19:13 - David says he plans on making Amasa commander of the army instead of Joab. But Amasa doesn't do as the king said. He delays and takes his time. As Joab goes out to find Sheba he meets Amasa. Amasa doesn't suspect any harm. Joab acts as if he was going to kiss him and stabs him instead, killing Amasa. Joab's actions were wrong. This is the second time that he killed a leader (not including Absalom) totally unprovoked. He acted on his own each of those times. He was not following David's orders. Obviously Amasa could not be trusted either or he would have obeyed David's direct orders and would not have decided to do things his own way.
Joab and his men continued on chasing Sheba. They come to the city where he was hiding. They proceed to start to destroy the city in order to get to him. A wise woman asked, why are you destroying what is God's—the city. Joab answered that he didn't want to, but they had to reach Sheba. The woman replied that they would throw the head of Sheba over the wall the next day.
And that is what happened. Sheba's head was thrown over and the army left the city.
Next Entry: II Samuel 21:1 – 23:7
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