Day 207: Barzillai's Faithfulness and the Aftermath of Sheba's Rebellion

In today's Immerse Bible Reading experience, we explore 2 Samuel 19-21, focusing on the loyalty of Barzillai to King David, Sheba son of Bikri's rebellion, and the critical responses involving the armies of Judah and Israel. Key events include Barzillai's decision to stay in his hometown instead of moving to Jerusalem with David, the ensuing conflict between the tribes of Israel and Judah, and Joab's strategic pursuit and assassination of Amasa. The narrative also covers the wise intervention of a woman from Abel Bethmaacah that leads to Sheba's demise. Later, David addresses a famine caused by Saul’s actions against the Gibeonites by executing seven of Saul’s descendants, which ultimately leads to God ending the famine after the act of retribution is carried out and the respectful reburial of Saul and Jonathan’s bones with their ancestors.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:04 Barzillai's Refusal and Kim Ham's Journey
01:35 Conflict Between Israel and Judah
02:23 Sheba's Rebellion and Joab's Pursuit
05:00 The Siege of Abel Bethmeica
06:45 Resolution and Aftermath
07:18 David and the Gibeonites
09:10 Rizpah's Vigil and David's Response
10:09 Conclusion and Farewell

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Kingdoms

Immerse: Kingdoms is the third of six volumes in Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience. Kingdoms presents a new and unique journey through the story of Israel from the time of its conquest of Canaan (Joshua) through its struggle to settle the land (Judges, Ruth) and the establishment of Israel’s kingdom, which ends in a forced exile (Samuel–Kings). The nation of Israel, commissioned to be God’s light to the nations, falls to division and then foreign conquest for rejecting God’s rule.