Dealing with Difficult People

The Life of DAvid

Dealing with Difficult People

2 Samuel 13-18

1.Seek to issues

After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. And King David longed to go to Absalom 13:38-39

Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face. 14:28

Genuine reconciliation requires

Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom. 14:33

2. out for the Absalom’s in

Great outward but little internal

In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the top of his head to the sole of his foot there was no blemish in him. Whenever he cut the hair of his head—he used to cut his hair once a year because it became too heavy for him—he would weigh it, and its weight was two hundred shekels by the royal standard. 14:25-26

In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him.  15:1

A Critical that sows

Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your claims are valid and proper, but there is no representative of the king to hear you.” And Absalom would add, “If only I were appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a complaint or case could come to me and I would see that they receive justice.” 15:3-4

A with ambition

Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts of the people of Israel. 15:5-6

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3. Recognize when to and when to

A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.” Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.”…The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.

15:13-16

Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going…. So he took three javelins in his hand and plunged them into Absalom’s heart while Absalom was still alive in the oak tree. And ten of Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him. 18:11,14-15