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Absalom’s Treason

1 After this ait happened that Absalom bprovided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.  
2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a alawsuit came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, “What city are you from?” And he would say, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Israel.”  
3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your1 case is good and right; but there is no2 deputy of the king to hear you.”  
4 Moreover Absalom would say, a“Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any suit or cause would come to me; then I would give him justice.”  
5 And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and akiss him.  
6 In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. aSo Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.  
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What Does 2 Samuel 15:1 Mean?



2 Samuel 15:1-6

How people feel about ambition is plain in the way they say, "I'm a go-getter" in a tone of pride and self-satisfaction. Many people greatly admire this expression of self-will. However, people often frustrate themselves when they try to accomplish and acquire things through their own will. In seeking security and prestige, self-will frequently develops into conformity to a social status, a peer group, or an organization. In reality, it is slavery to sin.

Martin G. Collins
Overcoming (Part 4): Self-Will


 
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