2. The establishment of David’s kinigdom His reign as King His successes and failures His last days and death His succession by his son Solomon 2 nd Samuel

3. David’s fall God restoring David God’s restoration being available to us 2 nd Samuel 11 - 12

4. II SAMUEL 13 - 14

5. DAVID SHIMEAH ZERUIAH AMNON TAMAR ABSALOMJONABAD JOAB

6. AMNON Eldest Son - ~20 yrs – In line for the throne - Obssessed Amnon raped Tamar, his own sister Verse 2 of Chapter 13 says, “Amnon became frustrated to the point of illness on account of his sister Tamar”. Jesus said in Matthew 5:27 & 28, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Violation: Physical & Mental. God’s Forgiveness: for both.

7. AMNON “You shall not make for yourself any idol, in the form of anything in heaven above or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them” What is your Tamar? “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” – The greatest commandment

8. TAMAR Eldest Daughter - ~19 yrs - Gorgeous in verse 13, “Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you.” In difficult situations, will we show ‘CONFIRMATION’ or ‘CONVENIENCE’?

9. ABSALOM Tamar’s Brother- ~18 yrs – Charming USP: Hair HURT PEOPLE

10. JONABAD David’s Nephew – Amnon’s Friend - Extremely Wily Tip 1: KEEP THEM AWAY. Tip 2: DON’T GIVE THEM AN AUDIENCE. Tip 3: PRAY FOR THEM. Psalm 1 says, “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.”

11. JONABAD David’s Nephew – Amnon’s Friend - Extremely Wily Psalm 1 again it says, “Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.” Choose to live eternally or perish eternally.

12. JOAB David’s Nephew – Son of Zeruiah- Commander – Most Trusted Men He was playing God. IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, ARE WE PLAYING GOD ? OR ARE WE ALLOWING GOD TO WORK THROUGH THAT SITUATION?

13. DAVID King David – King of Israel - ~50 yrs “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die! He must pay for the lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.” David too had to pay four times over: 1.David’s infant son died. 2.Amnon raped Tamar. 3.Absalom, murdered Amnon. 4.Absalom conspired to rebel against David

14. DAVID King David – King of Israel - ~50 yrs Our children’s moral standard higher than ours? DO YOUR STANDARDS / YOUR WAYS OF LIVING, ALLOW YOU TO CONFRONT?

15. ACTRESS FROM TEKOA ‘But God does not take away life; instead, he devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him.’

16. JESUS YOUME