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Today, we step into the penultimate chapter of 2 Samuel, Chapter 21, which feels different from the narrative flow we’ve been following.  The drama of rebellion has quieted. The kingdom is stabilizing again. But now the story turns our attention to the unfinished business of the past.  
This chapter reminds us that not all wounds are visible, and not all consequences disappear simply because time has passed. Some things linger beneath the surface until God, in His wisdom, brings them to the surface to be addressed.
 So, this chapter is about:
 ·         Accountability
·         Covenant faithfulness
·         the long shadow of past sin
Chapter 21 is not an easy chapter, but it is a necessary one. It reminds us that God is committed to justice, to truth, and to healing — even when the process is painful, and even when the wounds come from long ago. So, let’s walk through a chapter and see how God leads His people toward restoration.
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If chapter 19 showed us the slow, hopeful work of restoration, chapter 20 shows us how easily that work can be disrupted. When we open this chapter, the kingdom has barely begun to breathe again. David has just returned to Jerusalem, but old wounds are still tender. Trust is still being built again, and into that fragile moment steps a new voice of division. 
His name is Sheba — a man with a loud voice and a dangerous influence: And he declares.  “We have no share in David!” And with that one sentence, the nation is shaken again.
 In this episode, we’ll see a new rebellion arise because of the power of this divisive voice. Sheba’s cry spreads like wildfire, and the fragile unity of Israel begins to fracture once more.
 But we will also see David respond.  — Leadership is required, and David must act quickly and wisely. And David must navigate a path for a kingdom that feels like it’s slipping through his fingers.
So, let’s explore a chapter filled with urgency, tension, and the ongoing pursuit of peace…. Welcome to the episode….
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Today, we step into a chapter that feels very different from the intensity of the last few episodes. The battle is over. Absalom is gone. The rebellion has collapsed. But the story is far from finished because now comes the part that is often harder than the conflict itself: The healing, what some today call the peace-building phase following war.
 David returns to Jerusalem, the tribes return to unity, and a nation begins returning to stability. But none of it happens cleanly or quickly, and none of it happens without tension.
In this episode, we’ll work through three key movements:
 1. A King Who Must Rise from His Grief.
2. Then A Nation That Must Choose Unity Again.
 3. A Return Marked by Mercy, Justice, and Surprising Encounter.
 This chapter is not as dramatic as Chapter 18. It is not fast‑moving like chapter 17; it is quieter, more relational, more human. It shows us that healing a kingdom — or a family, or a friendship, or a community — requires humility, patience, courage, and grace.
 So today, we explore a chapter where the king returns, the people come together, and the long work of restoration begins..... Welcome to the episode….
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Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Today, we step into one of the most heartbreaking chapters in the entire life story of David. 
 
If the last few episodes have shown us the slow build‑up of tension — the rebellion forming, the consequences unfolding, the escape narrowing — chapter 18 brings us to the moment where everything converges. This is the chapter where the battle finally breaks out. This is where Absalom’s fate is sealed, and its the chapter where David’s heart is broken. 
But beyond the heartbreak is something deeper: The faithfulness of God, the weight of choices, and the cost of rebellion.
 1. The Battle Begins.  
2. Absalom’s Fate' 
3. David’s Grief.
 So, let’s walk through a chapter filled with conflict, compassion, and consequences. A chapter that reminds us that leadership is sometimes costly, and the heart of God is always more tender than we imagine.... Welcome to the episode… 
 

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Today, we move into a chapter where the real battle isn’t fought with swords or armies — it’s fought with counsel, with strategy, and with the unseen hand of God quietly shaping the outcome.
This is the chapter where human wisdom on one level reaches its highest point… and yet still falls short of the purposes of God. It’s where the most brilliant strategist in Israel gives flawless advice — and God overturns it with a word. It’s where Absalom looks unstoppable — and yet the seeds of his downfall are already being sown.
 We’re going to walk through this chapter today in three sections:
 1. Ahithophel’s Counsel — Brilliant, Ruthless, and Humanly Unbeatable. t is almost flawless. From heaven’s perspective, it is already doomed.
 2. Hushai’s Counter‑Counsel. Then Hushai steps forward with a plan that appeals not to strategy, but to Absalom’s ego. And in that moment, God bends the heart of a rebellious son towards choosing the wrong plan — the very thing that will save David’s life.
 3. The Escape — God's Protection of David. David is exhausted, vulnerable, and outnumbered — but he is not unprotected.
 This chapter is a helpful reminder that God does not need the odds in His favour to accomplish His will.  He simply speaks — and the counsel of the wise is overturned.
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