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It\u2019s like something out of Game of Thrones. The rebellion shatters after a pivotal battle and the king\u2019s general murders the son of the king. Absalom meets an ignominious end as he is suspended from a terebinth and then once he is found he is stabbed and bludgeoned to death. Absalom may not have been destined through prophecy to be king, but we saw in him the potential to be a bridge-builder and an important figure. He was able to win over the leaders of Israel and Judah through a mixture of sympathy and cunning, showing political talent and leadership ability. He was willing to take counsel. The fall of Absalom is a tragedy, not because a person should cheer Absalom and his followers but because of the spoiled potential represented by Absalom.<\/span><\/p>\n

And what of Joab, the general who becomes the Pinchas of his generation? Indeed, much as the zealotry of Pinchas led to murder, so too did Joab\u2019s zealous support for David\u2019s claim lead him to murder the captive Absalom. Joab will remind David that Absalom stood against peace, but the wise course would have been to heed David\u2019s command and to bring the captive Absalom before David. Joab could have helped Absalom live up to his name (<\/span>avshalom – <\/span><\/i>\u201cfather of peace\u201d) if Absalom had been convinced to renounce his rebellion. Instead, the reign of David takes longer to stabilize.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In dramatic storytelling Absalom\u2019s end is fitting, but what should we glean from this? That hubris leads to wasted potential, and that we all have a role to play in our lives. If we proceed in our dealings with others in a respectful way (both respectful of individuals and of the Torah), then we shall succeed in our endeavors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If not, we may just be caught up in a terebinth of our own without any way to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

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