David Guzik commentary on 2 Samuel 18 describes the defeat of Absalom, who is killed by Joab in spite of Davids order not to harm his son.

This chapter puts a period to Absalom's rebellion and life, and so makes way for David to his throne again, whither the next chapter brings him back in.

11 дек. 2023 г. · In 2 Samuel 18, David and Absalom's army meet in the forest of Ephraim. God gives David's army the victory. Absalom gets his hair tangled in a tree branch.

23 мар. 2023 г. · David musters his men and strategically divides them as the experienced man of war readies for battle with his son.

Absalom had crossed the Jordan River with an immense force of more than forty thousand men, referred to as “all Israel” in the text.

Study 2 Samuel 18 using Matthew Henry's Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

From Absalom's demise, God reveals seven lessons regarding Satan's defeat in the end times and the hope in Jesus' good news that God wants you to share.

9 авг. 2015 г. · In 2 Samuel 18, from which the First Lesson quotes nine verses, David is urged by his officers not to participate in the battle against Absalom ...

2 Samuel 18 Commentary This seems to be a resemblance of man's wickedness towards God, and God's mercy to man, of which it is hard to say which is most amazing ...

Absalom had erected a monument to himself in the king's valley during his lifetime; "for he said, I have no son to preserve the remembrance of my name.