1. II SAMUEL 15-16:14

3. What can we learn from David when
things begin to cave in on us? v
Assess and act realistically
Humbly accept God's will in faith v v
Feel free to pour out your heart to Him v
Pray for God to intervene
Lean on faithful friends for help v

4. An Arrogant Prince On The Rise
15:1-12
A Humble King On The Run
15:13-37

5. 9/11

6. An Arrogant Prince
On The Rise
15:1-12

7. A Humble King
On The Run
15:13-37

8. Fight or
Flee?

9. And David went up the
ascent of the Mount of
Olives and wept as he
went . . .
II Sam. 15:30

10. What can we learn from David when
things begin to cave in on us?

11. What can we learn from David when
things begin to cave in on us?
Assess and act realistically v

12. Jerusalem
Kidron Valley
Mount of Olives

13. Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my
bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Ps. 41:9
...but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, “He
who eats my bread has lifted up his heel
against me.”
Jn. 13:18

14. What can we learn from David when
things begin to cave in on us?
Assess and act realistically v
Humbly accept God's will in faith v

15. What can we learn from David when
things begin to cave in on us?
Assess and act realistically v
Humbly accept God's will in faith v
Feel free to pour out your heart to Him v

16. What can we learn from David when
things begin to cave in on us?
Assess and act realistically v
Humbly accept God's will in faith v
Feel free to pour out your heart to Him v v
Pray for God to intervene

17. What can we learn from David when
things begin to cave in on us?
Assess and act realistically v
Humbly accept God's will in faith v
Feel free to pour out your heart to Him v v
Pray for God to intervene
Lean on faithful friends for help v

18. A man of too many friends comes to ruin, but
there is a friend who sticks closer than a
brother.
Prov. 18:24

20. I Sam. 21
I Sam. 30
II Sam. 1
II Sam. 13

21. Jerusalem
Kidron Valley
Mount of Olives

22. When hearing slander... (Ziba's false words) When being slandered...
16:1-4
(Ziba's false words)
When being slandered...
16:5-14
(Shimei's false words)

23. Jerusalem
Kidron Valley
Mount of Olives

24. David said to him, "Do not fear, for I will surely
show kindness to you for the sake of your father
Jonathan and will restore to you all the land of
your grandfather Saul; and you shall eat at my
table regularly. Again he prostrated himself and
said, "What is your servant, that you should regard
a dead dog like me?"
I Sam. 9:7-9

25. It was when he came from Jerusalem to meet
the king that the king said to him, "Why did you
not go with me, Mephibosheth?" So he answer-
ed, O my lord, the king, my servant deceived me;
servant said, "I will saddle a donkey for myself
that I may ride on it and go with the king, because
your servant is lame. Moreover, he has slandered
Your servant to my lord the king.
ll Sam. 19:25-27a

26. The first to plead his case seems right, until another
comes and examines him.
Prov. 18:17
Do not receive an accusation against an elder expect
on the basis of two or three witnesses.
I Tim. 5:19

27. Bahurim
Jerusalem

28. When hearing slander... (Ziba's false words) When being slandered...
16:1-4
(Ziba's false words)
When being slandered...
16:5-14
(Shimei's false words)

29. To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in
You I trust, do not let me be ashamed ...Turn
to me and be gracious to me for I am lonely
and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are
enlarged;
Bring me out of my distresses. Look upon my af-
fliction and my trouble and forgive all my sins.
Ps. 25:1,16,17

31. Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so
that in the thing in which they slander you as evil-
doers, they may because of your good deeds, as they
observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
I Pt. 2:12

32. Behold a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a
friend of tax collectors and sinners.
We were not born of fornication . . .
Do we not say rightly that you are a Samaritan
and have a demon?
Matt. 11:19
Jn. 8:41
Jn. 8:48