2 Samuel 11-12; 13-14 – Same Story; Different Characters – Reap What We Sow
2 Samuel 11-12; 13-14 – Same Story; Different Characters – Reap What We Sow
- Lust over Beautiful Woman: David with Bathsheba (11:2); Amnon with Tamar (13:1)
- Plan Made: David with innocent advisors (11:3); Amnon with guilty Jonadab (13:5)
- Woman Sent for: David with Bathsheba (11:4); Amnon via David with Tamar (13:6-7)
- Unlawful Sex: David and Bathsheba (11:4); Amnon and Tamar (13:14)
- Vicarious Murder Planned: Battle (11:14); Party (13:23-28)
- Vicarious Murder: David (Joab) and Uriah (11:17); Absalom (friends) and Amon (13:29)
- Story Told: Nathan (12:1-4); Woman of Tekoa (14:4-7)
- David Responds Favorably: Guilty must be punished (12:5-6); Innocent must be protected (14:8-11)
- Story Revealed David Central Character: (12:7); (14:12-17)
- Petition for Son: David to God (12:16); Joab to David (14:33)
- Son Lost: Death (12:18); Exiled Personally from David (14:23)
- Son Regained: “I will go to him” (12:23); “David summoned Absalom” (14:33)
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