A wise woman

Hello:

Our
text for today is as follows:

II Samuel 15b “While they were battering the wall to bring it
down, 16 a wise woman called from the city,
“Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.” 17 He went toward
her, and she asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he answered.
She said, “Listen to what your servant has to say.” “I’m
listening,” he said. 18 She continued, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Get your
answer at Abel,’ and that settled it. 19 We are the peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a
mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?” 20 “Far be it from me!” Joab replied, “Far be it
from me to swallow up or destroy! 21 That is not the case. A man named
Sheba son of Bicri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand
against the king, against David. Hand over this one man, and I’ll withdraw from
the city.” The woman said to Joab, “His head
will be thrown to you from the wall.” 22 Then the woman went to all the
people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of
Sheba son of Bicri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men
dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the
king in Jerusalem. 23 Joab was over Israel’s entire army;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; 24 Adoniram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 25 Sheva was
secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 26 and Ira the
Jairite was David’s priest.”

A few
things I want to point out in our story today.

1.  A wise woman saves the city by getting
   the people to agree to kill the man that Joab and his men were after which
   was Sheba. 
2. At the close of this chapter, you
   discover who David’s current officers are:
   1. Joab = commander of army.
   2. Benaiah= over the Kerethites
      and Pelethites
   3. Adoniram= in charge of
      forced labor
   4. Jehoshaphat= recorder
   5. Sheva= secretary
   6. Zadok and Abiathar =
      priests
   7. Ira = David’s priest.

David’s
enemy is now dead.  Both Absalom and
Sheba tried to steal the kingdom from him and his enemies are now dead.

What
will happen next? 

We will continue our
story tomorrow.

Stay
encouraged everyone and don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily. 

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