2 SAMUEL 12 THROUGH 15=7-25-2026-
For MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy
OVERVIEW of 2 SAMUEL 12 THROUGH 15
=These Chapters are=THE TURNING POINT=In David’s Reign
After His great Victories=David FEELS the PAINFUL CONSEQUENCES
Of his sin with Bathsheba=God FORGIVES David=But the EFFECTS
Of his actions Bring SORROW=CONFLICT=and rebellion to=HIS
FAMILY=
And to HIS KINGDOM=FULFILLING the Warning that was given to
him
In 2 Samuel 12:10-12
Chapter 12 Nathan CONFRONTS David
=The prophet NATHAN=Confronts David=WITH A PARABLE=
About a rich man==Who STOLE a poor man’s LAMB
=David condemns the RICH MAN=and then Nathan declares=
“YOU ARE TE RICH MAN”
=David CONFESSES his sin=and God FORGIVES HIM=But
The consequences REMAIN
=David and Bathsheba’s
FIRST CHILD DIES=Despite
David’s FASTING AND PRAYER
=Later=Bathsheba =Gives BIRTH TO SOLOMON
=David DEFEATS the Ammonite city of Rabbah
KEY LESSON=God FORGIVES those=Who GENUINELY REPENT=
But sin has LASTING CONSEQUENCES
Chapter 13=Amnon=and Tamar
=David’s Son Amnon=LUSTS after his half-sister Tamar=and
DECEIVES and assaults her
=Tamar is DEVASTATED=and Lives in SHAME
=David is ANGRY=but does not punish Amnon
=Tamar’s BROTHER Absalom=WAITS 2 years=Before ARRANGING
Amnon’s murder
=Absalom FLEES to
Geshur
THE KEY LESSON=UNCHECKED SIN=and failure to administer
JUSTICE=
Lead to GREATER EVIL
Chapter 14=Absalom RETURNS
=Joab PERSUADES David=to ALLOW Absalom to return
To Jerusalem
=Although Absalon RETURNS=David refuses to see him=
For two years
=Eventually Joab=ARRANGES a reconciliation
=Absalon is describes as=STRIKINGLY HANDSOME=and begins
GAINING the people’s admiration
THE KEY LESSON=OUTWARD RECONCILIATION=Without true
repentance
LEADS to deeper problems UNRESOLVED
Chapter 15=ABSALOM’S REBELLION
=Absalom WINS THE HEARTS=Of many Israelites=by
PROMISING BETTER LEADERSHIP
=He(Absalom)=Declares himself=The KING of Hebron
=David FLEES Jerusalem =to avoid bloodshed
LOYAL FOLLOWERS=including Ittai the Gittite=
REMAIN FAITHFUL to David
=David sends Zadok=Abiathar=and Hushai back to Jerusalem=
To Help gather Information=about Absalom
THE KEY LESSON=Prida=Ambition=and UNRESOVED FAMILY CONFLICT=
Can DIVIDE a nation=But God=CONTINUES TO PROTECT=HIS
PURPOSES
Through his Faithful servants
The MAJOR THEMES=of these chapters
=REPENTANCE and FORGIVENESS=God FORGIVES sincere
confession=but does
NOT remover every earthly CONSEQUENCE
=THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN=David’s FAMILY SUFFERS=Because of
His EARLIER disobedience
=JUSTICE AND LEADERSHIP=A leader’s FAILURE=to deal with
wrongdoing
Can LEAD to greater Disorder
=GOD’S FAITHFULNESS=
Even during REBELLION=and SUFFERING=God remains
FAITHFUL=to his COVENANT with David
THE KEY VERSE=2 Samuel 12:13
David said to Nathan=”I have SINNED against the Lord”=and
Nathan says
To David=”The Lord has also=PUT AWAY YOUR SIN=You shall NOT
DIE”
=Robert P. Wallman for MVF Cheryl=and Bobby Boy
7-25-2026=5:21PM
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