David Devises Ways 

2 Samuel 14:1-33

Key Verse 14b

He devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him

Read verses 1-21. What does Joab know and do? (1-3) How does the woman from Tekoa participate? How does the meeting between David and her go? (5-11) How wisely does she apply her story to David and Absalom? (12-21) What point is she trying to get across? (14) What might be a personal application for us to learn from her?

Read verses 22-28. What does Joab do? (22-23) What does David say about Absalom? (24) How does Absalom look? (25-26) How many sons and daughters are born to Absalom? How long was he unable to see the king? (28)

Read verses 29-32. What does Absalom want? What attempts did he make to fulfill his desire?  What lesson(s) can we learn here?

Read verse 33. What does Joab tell David? (33a) What does David do? (33b) What would you do for Absalom if you were David? 

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