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  1. Echoes of the Law of the King<\/em>. 38 chapters ago in I Samuel chapter 8, Samuel warned the people of the ways of the king, that he would \u201ctake your sons and appoint them as his charioteers and horsemen, and they will serve as outrunners for his chariots\u201d (verse 11). That\u2019s what kings do. Absalom is (only) the son of a king, but judging by the chariot and the runners – he\u2019s got plans!<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Absalom\u2019s Electioneering<\/em>. Like any good election campaign, Absalom is promising everyone everything he can. Everyone will succeed in their court cases, because with promises, anything is possible: \u201cIf only I were appointed judge in the land and everyone with a legal dispute came before me, I would see that he got his rights\u201d (verse 4).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Surprise upset in Judah<\/em>. Absalom begins the rebellion in Hebron, the capital of Judah. How did he get the support of Judah – David\u2019s home turf? Good question.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Barefoot<\/em>. In the description of their difficult departure from Jerusalem, David and the people are described as going the whole way on foot. Their trudging along expresses the tragedy, the difficulty and the humiliation of their flight.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Concubines left in charge.<\/em> Who stays in Jerusalem? \u201cThe king left, followed by his entire household, except for ten concubines whom the king left to mind the palace\u201d (verse 16). Not entirely clear what sort of supervision the concubines were meant to provide, but their being left alone in Jerusalem will play a role in the unfolding of events to come.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Ahithophel<\/em>. Ahithophel\u2019s joining forces with Absalom worries David. First he prays: \u201cPlease, O LORD, frustrate Ahithophel\u2019s counsel!\u201d (verse 31), and then he decides to take matters into his own hands, and ask of Hushai the Archite: \u201cBut if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, \u2018I will be your servant, O king; I was your father\u2019s servant formerly, and now I will be yours,\u2019 then you can nullify Ahithophel\u2019s counsel for me\u201d (verse 34). What was so troublesome about Ahithophel? 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