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SHEBA CAUSED SOME SETBACK IN DAVID’S CAMP
LORD’S DAY, SEPTEMBER 13
2 Samuel 20

Psalm 23

 

“The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want.”

 

SHEBA CAUSED SOME SETBACK IN DAVID’S CAMP
 
The Sheba rebellion served to help David in identifying those who were genuinely his friends. Sheba underestimated the abilities of David. On the other hand, David, in his wisdom, was a man of strategy and he was all ears when the rebellion started. His assurance, however, did not depend on his might but on prayer.
 
David had divine anointing and had just overcome the first opposition led by his own son. David was also a brave man who would not surrender easily. When he penned in a Psalm these words, “I shall not want”, he was depending on God’s power to help him in all his earthly struggles. Lack of spiritual understanding was a shortcoming on the part of the rebel leader, Sheba. He overestimated his ability when he blew the trumpet, and his failure was imminent.
 
David’s men were divided because of the rebellion. Thus, Judah brought the king to Jerusalem. In his house, there were the women he had left behind to keep house whom Absalom had defiled. David then separated them and they lived as widows for the remaining of their lives.
 
Amasa was one of his captains and worked with Joab. David gave him an order to assemble the men of Judah in three days. He went and did as the king had told him, but he took a longer time than that appointed by the king. David told Abishai that Sheba would do them more harm than Absalom did. He then gave a new order to Abishai to pursue Sheba that he should not escape and Amasa joined them. Joab was still in command and it seemed that he was not pleased when the king gave direct orders to Amasa. He conspired and murdered him.
 
THOUGHT: The providence of God works even in the midst of confusion.

PRAYER: Father, give me wisdom to overcome any confusion.

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