In these chapters, David is king, and Absalom, the next in line to the throne, is now back in Jerusalem after killing his older half-brother, Amnon, because he had raped his sister. Absalom works on his plan for four years, making friends with people of the land and casting doubt on David's ability. Now the time has come, and he asked David to allow him to go to Hebron, his birthplace, and the place where David was first king, so he could fulfil a vow he had made. The king allowed it, and Absalom invited two hundred men from Jerusalem to come as guests, and they were unaware of his plans. He also sent men in every tribe of Israel so when they heard the trumpet, they were all to cry, "Absalom is king in Hebron!" When David heard he and his household ran for their lives. He crossed the Kidron Valley and enter the Mount of Olives. Jesus, the Son of David, did that as well in John 18:1. Both of these men walked this road with a heavy heart, and both of these men were betrayed by someone close to them. David met some people who wanted to help him, and others who cursed him. He met some that he sent back to Jerusalem to be his spies. Word came to him that he needed to cross the Jordan River as soon as possible, so they did, and there were allies waiting for him there with provisions for them.
In these chapters, David is king, and Absalom, the next in line to the throne, is now back in Jerusalem after killing his older half-brother, Amnon, because he had raped his sister. Absalom works on his plan for four years, making friends with people of the land and casting doubt on David's ability. Now the time has come, and he asked David to allow him to go to Hebron, his birthplace, and the place where David was first king, so he could fulfil a vow he had made. The king allowed it, and Absalom invited two hundred men from Jerusalem to come as guests, and they were unaware of his plans. He also sent men in every tribe of Israel so when they heard the trumpet, they were all to cry, "Absalom is king in Hebron!" When David heard he and his household ran for their lives. He crossed the Kidron Valley and enter the Mount of Olives. Jesus, the Son of David, did that as well in John 18:1. Both of these men walked this road with a heavy heart, and both of these men were betrayed by someone close to them. David met some people who wanted to help him, and others who cursed him. He met some that he sent back to Jerusalem to be his spies. Word came to him that he needed to cross the Jordan River as soon as possible, so they did, and there were allies waiting for him there with provisions for them.