Tuesday, October 27, 2015

II Samuel 18: Absalom's Hang Up

In a book full of notable death scenes, Absalom's end is one of the more interesting.  During the forest battle with David's forces in the land of Ephraim, Absalom (remember that amazing hair? II Samuel 14:26) gets his head caught in the branches of an oak tree, while the mule that he was riding kept going.  As he struggled there, suspended from the tree, it might have been a comical scene, except that Joab comes along and plunges three spears into him.  With such dispatch, the rebellion is put down and David's life (and kingdom) are saved.

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