Last week we saw the call to be committed to God’s king when his cause seems weak. God’s king in 2nd Samuel is David – who points us forward to Jesus. The cause of God’s king – and his kingdom – really does seem weak. David has been driven from Jerusalem. His son Absalom has claimed the throne. Most people, […]

Why doesn’t David stop Shimei? He says at the end of verse 11: ‘The LORD has told him to do it’. By that David recognises that it’s part of the consequences of his sin in committing adultery with Bathsheba and murdering Uriah. David knows that God is a God of justice who is fulfilling his word. But he also knows […]

Shimei openly curses David. Just as many openly curse the Lord Jesus in our own day – and nothing seems to happen to them. That’s exactly the situation here. David could easily have stopped Shimei’s cursing. Abishai offers to do it for him. He says: ‘Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and […]