Additionally, like we talked about last week, Shimei was Sauls relative, and in the ancient world anyone related to the previous king was a threat to the throne. ( 2 Samuel 19:24-27 ): So David forgave him when he found out that it was all just a lie that had been told to him about Mephibosheth. We shall reign with Christ by and by; let us be content to suffer with and for Him now: what can the world do if we suffer? He means people who show little love to others are showing how little forgiveness they think theyve needed. And so it was that there was a famine, not immediately after, but now in the days of David for three years. Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.". Perhaps you have wondered why he would be given this title when he committed such terrible sins as adultery and murder. The king is now their portion and boast. David recognized that nothing happened in his life that was outside Gods will: So, when this happened, David had to acknowledge God allowed it, which allowed him to accept it. Gossip is sharing negative information about people with others who have no business knowing that information. For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.". For an entire season they performed this valuable service at a time when Philistine raids were common, especially for those who had large flocks, like Nabal did. In the next chapter (2 Samuel 15:1-37) the wicked plans of the traitor begin to ripen and unfold themselves, and this, it will be marked, only after the richest grace had been shown him. "The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore Jehovah thy God will be with thee.". SHALL WE RECEIVE GOOD FROM GOD, AND SHALL WE NOT RECEIVE EVIL? In all this Job did not sin with his lips. It was not till the banished one had found means in the grace of the king to return; it was after that which answers as much as anything could to the grace of God in the gospel. Whosoever begs forgiveness of his Lord, let him also back a hundred dinars, his Lord forgives him ten David was victorious in all his battles, yet through //aphrahat/aphrahat select demonstrations/demonstration vi of monks.htm, Penitence, as Explained in the Sophistical Jargon of the Schoolmen since it is the Lord who forgives, forgets and Ps.32:5). To be cast down with the constant sense of shame because of what we are, to hang our heads as bulrushes, is a poor testimony to the love of Christ, and to the victory God gives us through Him. And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. The less we have to do with those who are of an angry revengeful spirit, and who put us upon doing what is harsh and rigorous, the better. Had they mourned the deed as tarnishing Jehovah's glory? Look at verse 8, 1 Samuel 25:8 Ask your young men, and they will tell you. This Shimei, was a Benjamite, the son of Gera of the house of Saul. This section is a remarkable testimony to the power of forgiveness (cf. We see in his relations with Barzillai and Chimham (2 Samuel 19:31-39) that forgiveness causes blessing to overflow on others. I. Ziba, who had abused him with his fair tongue, and by accusing his master, had obtained from the king a grant of his estate, 2 Samuel 16:4; 2 Samuel 16:4. Shimei was from the same clan as Sauls family and felt a lot of rage towards David over his enthronement after Saul died. In fact, he severely rebuked those who suggested he should seek revenge against Shimei and chose to forgive him. | GotQuestions.org, Forgiveness: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com. Because the nation was still deeply divided as a result of Absaloms revolt, David did not return to Jerusalem immediately. We should never celebrate other peoples misfortune, even if they are enemies or we think they deserve it, because it displeases God. Do your Bibles have headings around verse 10? That which brings in an evil spiritual power is necessary to give the true and full character of the antichrist. Doesnt this relative of Saulhave even more reason to do so? There is nothing that gives such firmness both to do and to suffer as the certainty of what the will of the Lord is. [1.] But it confesses that faith in man is never a match for grace in God, so to speak; draw as it may, it can never fathom His goodness. David knew two things about the situation: Scripture repeatedly tells us that if we are serving the Lord and doing what is right and what is being done to us is wrong, then like David, we can expect the Lord to take notice and hopefully reward us in the future. No doubt all the children of God do; but if God has brought us out from the creeds and stereotyped forms of human arrangement, be assured we are not the less in danger. There was an evil spiritual adviser of the lowest kind to which he was driven. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom." We first meet him on one of the darkest days in King David's life. For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, I am come this first day, and all of the house of Joseph to meet my lord the king. The chastening fell not in the days of Saul, but in those of David. ThusPsalms 18:1-50; Psalms 18:1-50 is made here more striking because it is put along with the last words, as they are called, of David, in 2 Samuel 23:1-39. | GotQuestions.org, Forgiveness: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com. David, guilty as he was, chose like a man of faith; for the believer shows his faith even after he had been so faulty. In spite of his failures and his foolishness, he was God's anointed and was to be respected for that fact alone, 1 Chron. Forgiveness: Jesus Forgives his Enemies. There will be the highest assumption of a religious sort. And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee." Forgiveness: Solomon Forgives Adonijah. Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel! he shouted at David. She comes before the king, who asks her what was her sorrow. David, rather than defending himself or reacting violently, restrained himself. Two principal objects are apparent: the undermining of the king, and this in order to the glorifying himself. He is borne forward to Jerusalem by the returning affections of the people. And they've brought you victory over your enemies. None of us want to be mistreated, but if we are mistreated while faithfully serving Christ, hopefully we can think about Davids example and take heart that God can look down and reward us as a result. It is not meant in the least that there is no security. At the same time he knew that the king had difficulty in conscience, for he was the executor of the law of God. [Note: Walter Brueggemann, "Of the Same Flesh and Bone (Genesis 2, 23 a)," Catholic Biblical Quarterly 32:4 (September 1970):536. I'm happy here, and I'm too old to enjoy the dancing girls and all at this point. He let Shimei continue hurling both stones and curses at him. The kings would get together in battles but quite often, and more often than not, they were fighting against each other rather than fighting with each other. This is our second message on this passage. At length he enquires of Jehovah, who distinctly answers, "It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.". Dr. David Glatt-Gilad Cite Categories: Vayechi Study of King David (adapted), Julia Margaret Cameron, 1866. We know Him on what is after all a greater throne, and on a deeper title than that of Messiah; we know Him possessed of a larger glory and in a higher sphere; we know that it is He that will confer glory on the throne, instead of merely receiving glory from it; but for this very reason we have the opportunity of showing how far our faith in Christ exceeds and makes as nothing all Satan's allurements to serve the world and forget our rejected Master. They felt insulted for David. No; it was from God that the humiliation came, and David accepts it thoroughly. Think Further: David's relationships with Shimei and Mephibosheth are outlined earlier. Forgiveness: David Forgives Shimei. Of course, Nabal had no problem with David when he was protecting his flocks, but now he acts like David is terrible. To appear even to blame the children of God ought to be a pain to us. To it an evident token of perdition, to us of salvation. The word of God is not only the great source, but the only standard, of the truth. Nave's Topical Index 1 Samuel 26:9,23 In short, faith, as it always gets what it seeks, so it is always assured that there is more, never pretending to reach up to the fulness of the grace of God. Forgiveness: Esau Forgives Jacob. Bible Teaching - Life of David Part 23 - A: Forgiveness - David forgives Shimei. 2 Samuel 19:16-23. David had not really forgiven Absalom, and perhaps the consequences of his lack of forgiveness encouraged him to take a different approach with his subjects after Absaloms death. To dwell further on the book is scarcely my task now. On the great deeds of these heroic men we need not dwell now, save to make this simple remark: God looks for another kind of might now. See too Pharaoh and the magicians, also Balak and Balaam. This is not said to wound any one, nor as a busy body in other men's matters, but rather for our souls' profit, believing that there are none whom God will hold more decidedly to what we profess. I love to see stories of forgiveness because they continue to show an example of how forgiveness isnt easy and all people go through it. If I feel wronged, I will defend myself. Abishai and others were telling David to execute him. This indeed was necessary. However important it may be for instance to pay God homage outside, we must never let slip God's honour at home in the family. Please help us to forgive those who have wronged us and to hand all wrongful actions to You and You alone. Making it worse, much of the nation that David loved and served turned against him and joined Absalom, including the elders of the land. And if this wasnt enough, he acts like David was rebellious for fleeing from Saul. But it is in general an unfounded pretension to have learnt directly from God through His own word, independently of those He has set in the body of Christ for this express purpose. If we begin to give ourselves credit for anything like a definite system of truth, more particularly when it takes a traditional shape carried on from one to another, I am persuaded that the Lord will not be with the enterprise. And there is no trial so great as this, because in it we see those that the Lord loves taking part against His name with those that hate Him. This morning were going to focus on David who we will see forgive Shimei. Forgiveness in the Bible | Nave's Concordance He was passing the throne to Solomon, and he knew Shimei would remain a threat. And, behold, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword. And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. When David returned in triumph after Absalom's defeat, Shimei and a thousand Benjamites whom he had persuaded to join him arrived at the Jordan - before any other group of the House of David - and together with the Judahites welcomed him back and begged for clemency (ii Sam. In fact, David had more integrity that Shimei. Two things particularly may well arrest attention in this as a great moral truth It was a long time since the name of Jehovah was pledged; but does God ever forget? So you get out there among them. Far from yielding to a suspicion of God's goodness to him, questioning his own manifold shortcomings, or palliating his gross failure, we see one prepared to bow to whatever God would do, and to bless Him for it. They wanted to fight back and kill Shimei but king David didnt let them. But there is more than this; there is a magnificent display of divine mercy shadowed in the way in which Absalom was brought home; and here again we have another witness of the same truth that has been often referred to. It became a definite divided kingdom.Interestingly enough, in the prophecy of Ezekiel where God promises to restore the nation, God promises in the restoration of the nation, that they would be one nation, not two when they were restored. They are trying to flee from Absalom and someone with a grudge is attacking him for something he did not do. Forgiveness: Joseph Forgives his Brothers. Another traitor is discovered in the person of Sheba overthrown still by the prompt zeal, as well as by the courage of Joab and all was order afresh in the kingdom. Here was one that felt for the honour of Jehovah. It may remind us of a greater than he; but the One greater than David, though He knew tears as none ever did, did not then go up weeping. But the king, when he did discover the aim, did not swerve from his word. Shimei, to recommend himself to the king, 1. He saw Gods hand in everythingthe good and the bad. If they confide in His righteousness, they will learn why it was the fitting time, and according to the wisdom of God, that the chastening should fall in the days of David rather than in those of Saul. --Of Monks. It was due to the Gibeonites that they should be satisfied. He had known the need of it himself. But there should also be the unsparing judgment of ourselves in the light, and consequently due and suited confession. On Sunday mornings were working our way through Lukes gospel verse by verse. The consequence will be that we know not what the effect of even a trifling departure from the truth may be in thus destroying the symmetry and the perfectness of the truth of God in His word. He felt that David was responsible for the death of Saul and, in effect, had stolen the throne. God forbid that this should be wanting in any Christian. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out. It was no question of her son, but of the king's banished. Well he knew that those failures of himself were darkly shadowed out, and retributively brought to mind, in the grief and shame and dishonour of his house. Do not let the king take it to heart. There was everything to attract the eye, everything to meet the natural desires, of one who would wish the comeliest person in Israel to be the king. 2. David Shows Mercy - iDisciple 2016 Scott LaPierre | Privacy Policy | This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. ], David also forgave the Benjamites who had hoped for his downfall and had seen it as punishment for taking Sauls place on the throne (2 Samuel 19:16-30). Who knows whether that unusual action could lead to the salvation of the person and there will be a real celebration in heaven. He didnt just talk bad about David, he even talked bad about his father, saying, Who is Jesse? You never want to talk bad about someones dad. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword. 9 Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.. Ministry in the word is a blessed help; and it would be proud and base to despise the help of God's servants ungrateful towards Him, haughty toward them, and injurious to our own souls. "They shall be all taught of God" is true of all saints, but it in no way excludes teachers and other ordinary means, though there may be extraordinary instances where they are taught without this or that aid. Was David always this patient? This division of course was manifested in the beginning of David's reign. Well probably find ourselves being considerably more patient. Last week I told you it was a bad idea to throw rocks at Davids mighty menespecially Abishai. In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me to present, of their main course and objects. Genesis 45:5-15 ; 50:19-21. I speak of the grace which, when it was brought, refused to touch it, of the faith that could look on that water, much as he had longed for it, as the blood of those mighty men that had risked their lives. Wonder not; for the flesh, which here overstrains, there breaks down altogether. It was Shimei son of Gera, from the same clan as Sauls family. The tale of all scripture the failure of the first man. or hath he given us any gift? Princes have need to arm themselves against temptations to severity. He says to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing." This purchased possession of the king God would make the site of His house, the blessed connecting link between heaven and earth, between God and man, in days yet to dawn on a world still groaning, but to be surely blessed under the Lord Jesus. David knew how patient God had been with him, and it encouraged him to be patient with others. On Repentance and Remission of Sins, and Concerning the Adversary. The Spirit of God expressly calls our attention to their origin and race. Now David moves to addressing everyone instead of just Abishai and Joab. In this spirit it was that we find the king going up by the ascent of mount Olivet. David extended pardon to them and informed them that he still regarded them as his closest kin. Here are just a few verses. He called down fire on platoons of soldiers that came after him and he was able to summon bears to come and maul kids who called him bald. Far from it! Besides, there had been the richest manifestation of mercy to himself. No doubt a hasty spirit would have sacrificed the one for the other; the wisdom of God enables us to maintain both This is fairly seen in the conduct of David. Those that are forgiven must forgive. They will have it for a brief season, and severely. He would have His people learn the reason why His hand was upon them. Shimei never wouldve thought of acting like this when David was king, but now that David is in this vulnerable position Shimei is thrilled. Without the cursing there would be no reward. David said it may be that the Lord will versus the Lord will, but just the thought of this possibility encouraged David to overlook Shimeis behavior. He repented and the king forgave him and told him hed live. But David forgave Shimei, saying the Lord had bidden Shimei to do this, and said the Lord would look on in David's distress. Probably something about Davids death? But the forgiveness David gave Shimei was faulty and pales in comparison to the forgiveness found in Christ. Even Joab was alarmed and shocked. But David forgave Shimei, and Jesus is ready to forgive you. Abishai herein consulted what he supposed to be David's feelings more than his true interest. David addresses Abishai and his brother, Joab, implying Joab was probably expressing the same thoughts. But the same thing in principle will be true for those that shall follow us. Jesus didnt mean there are people who have been forgiven little. have we eaten at all of the king's cost? Spiritually great men and women can receive good and bad equally from God. Nabals wife, Abigail, reaches David when hes on the way. He was God's chosen King of Israel. 19. David's Downfall (2 Samuel 11-24) | Bible.org "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God," not by a creed. Topical Bible: Forgiveness of Injuries: should be Accompanied by Kindness All his evil will not come out fully at once. Click to access your favorite podcast app: Amazon MusicAndroidiHeartRadioBlubrryJioSaavnPodchaserGaanaPodcast Indexby EmailTuneInDeezerRSS, Learning from King Jehoash of Judah (2 Chronicles 24 and 2 Kings 12), The Rams Substitutionary Atonement for Isaac (Genesis 22:13-14), FREE copy of Seven Biblical Insights for Marriage, Family Worship Guide for Biblical Advice on Forgiveness from David, Sermon Notes for Biblical Advice on Forgiveness from David. Ziba the servant from Saul's family also came. And an indication that we have lost appreciation for all Christ has forgiven us for. of Absalom driven to another land because of the blood of Amnon, the blood of the guilty brother that he had shed in avenging his sister's dishonour? Joab thanks the king, and acts. Thus we find two things the bright expectation of the kingdom, with the solemn sense that the time was not yet come. let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head. The Biblical account of Shimei, son of Gera, is a brief one. The question is, how was he able to do so? I believe that David, in keeping his oath, forgave Shimei. This verse is quoted multiple times in the New Testament: So David responded very patiently and graciously to Shimei. He killed lions and bears, dodged spears, was asked to kill 100 Philistines and decided to kill 200 instead, and of course he killed Goliath. May we internalize the need to forgive and act accordingly. And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. If theLordhas told him to curse me, who are you to stop him?, Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, My own son is trying to kill me. The party then crossed the Jordan and headed for Jerusalem (39-40). Indeed, no matter how distant, where any thing is received into the heart that is not the truth of God, as being false, and a foreign ingredient, it will work evil in various ways; it will surely embroil other scriptures, and make us to confound things that differ. Therefore David said to Shimei, Thou shalt not die. Biblical Advice on Forgiveness from David (Video) - Scott LaPierre Our recognition of our sinfulness should also cause us to be patient and gracious with others. It was no doubt long ago, and there are those who would ignore what is past for present ease. Amnon is ensnared to his ruin. And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? The little "who loves the king most" contest they held with the Judahites illustrates their support. This is a great picture of us and our relationships with our King, Jesus. 646]397 sq., [647]401; how Son of David and of 833]518; prays for evil as for Saul, [834]275 of godliness," [854]329; penitence sure of forgiveness in, [855]331 //sermons on selected lessons of.htm, Demonstration vi. We see in Davids dealings with Amasa (2 Samuel 19:11-15) that forgiveness wins over former enemies. Then of the Gibeonites when they come, David asks, "What shall I do for you? 417, 421.] 1. It is hard to preserve the balance of truth; but at least it is well to desire it. Oct 3, 2021 at 12:54 Add a comment 2 Answers Sorted by: 2 A straightforward reading would interpret David's mindset this way: During Absalom's rebellion where he and his loyal supporters had to go on exile, David did NOT know God's intention for him. Surely then it is a most solemn consideration for all our souls the moral principle which we see in these cases. ). Lesson One: We can forgive others easier by thinking about (part one) Gods sovereignty. I told you that I wanted to look at an example of forgiveness in the Old Testament, and I chose this account with David and Shimei. We must carefully look to this, and we shall always find God with us in it. If Jehovah's name was given as a shield to any, Jehovah would be the unswerving and most righteous guardian of its sanctity. Listen to a few of the verses. Exodus 23:5 Meaning PROVERBS 19:11 In the Bible Verse Meaning 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. The arm that would have crushed Shimei in a moment would have deprived David of a lesson never to be forgotten. And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. Barzillais support (2 Samuel 19:31-39) undoubtedly represented that of others in Transjordan. Shimei is rejoicing at Davids calamity, which Scripture strongly forbids: Obadiah was the prophet to the Edomites, and they were largely judged for rejoicing over Israels suffering. Turn to the right a few chapters to 1 Kings 2. Meditate "Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. To differ from, and by differing to condemn, in word or deed, those we esteem better than ourselves, must lead to searching of our own heart, but not to question the unerring word of God rather to confirmation of faith; but not the less ought the testimony He gives us to be taken up and borne unflinchingly, only let us be sure that it is the will of the Lord. David swore to Shimei he would live. We should all see each day as a day of celebration where retaliation should not reign. I was particularly intrigued by the interactions between David and Shimei. And even Satan himself could not accomplish his designs against the glory of God save by rising up against the Man who is the special object of God's delight and of His counsels in glory. He looks upon these prosecutors as adversaries to him, though they pretended friendship and zeal for his honour. When you can forgive a man who spent years trying to murder you, you know that youre good at forgiving. It seems like half the time he opened his mouth he wanted to kill someone. Slander is spreading lies about people. Solomon followed a similar procedure and threatened to divide a living baby to determine which of two mothers was telling the truth (1 Kings 3:24-25). It is evident too that, as he began with a very simple confidence in the Lord, so he went through a most heart-breaking process in his experience. Lord, we thank You so much for the message of forgiveness we learned from the interactions between king David and Shimei. Mark 11:25-26 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. For we are entitled to enjoy the brightness of what Christ is and has done for us; but there is also the unfailing and never-to-be-forgotten sense of what it cost Him so to suffer for us. This will never be till Jesus execute the judgment. King David's Troubling Deathbed Instructions - TheTorah.com Now a comparison of these two will reward every spiritual mind. Can we not easily understand this? "Then said Abishai unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Now lets be honest: what was NABAL THINKING? Whatever may be the grace and faithfulness of God, for the very same reason God is jealous of His word, and deals righteously wherever His name is pledged. This is brought out before us in the next chapter (2 Samuel 17:1-29),where "Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. Theres one more thing that I think allowed David to forgive Shimei, but before I share it with you, I want to look at a few necessary verses in 1 Samuel 25. Did David Break His Oath to Shimei? | Four-Calendar Caf This day by my hands, or order, or by the sword, 1 Kings 2:8; and the king sware unto him; that he should not die for that offence, or for that only; but if he committed a new one, this oath was no longer binding on him, and not at all upon his heir and successor. 1 Samuel 25:12 So Davids young men turned away and came back and told him all this. It will be so with antichrist. And now that David is coming back, Shimei is down there to visit him, and to greet him, and to welcome him back. Christ forgave us on the Cross. He was everything to David, and everything to Israel, yet David was now repeating the sin of Saul in principle. What then appears to be the distinction intended? However, David remembered the type of man Shimei was. . Is it not that Saul show; us antichrist more as the consequence of Jewish apostasy; Absalom more as the consequence of Christian apostasy? This is our one sign: with this let us conquer in faith. David was truly the king, and there was none other. 16, 17 this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins me to speak freely of the patriarch David." Shimei rushed down to meet King David, with the rest of the people of Judah. He followed them. 2 Samuel 16:10 But the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Shimei rushed down to meet King David, with the rest of the people of Judah.
