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Friday, 29 November 2024

2 Samuel 12:18-23 - On the seventh day

12:18,19

On the seventh day the child died. Given David’s response over those seven days, his attendants were afraid to break the news to him. They were afraid of how David might respond to the death of the child. However, David knew something was up, and guessed what it was. So they had to tell him that the child was dead.


12:20-23

Much to the surprise of the attendants, David got up off the ground, washed himself, made himself presentable again, and went to the house of the Lord to worship Him. He then went to his own house and asked for food and ate. This reaction was not at all what the attendants were expecting. They asked David why he was reacting in this way. David explains that while the child was still alive there was still the possibility that God might let the child live. Now the child was dead, the matter was settled. David accepted the Lord’s judgement. This is in contrast to Saul, who never learnt anything.


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