Absalom Research Paper

The statue of David is looking over his left shoulder with a very intense stare look in his eyes. He is starting to prepare for what could be the biggest moment of his life, life or death is looking at him in the face. The very intense look in his face is not presented throughout his body, and this is symbolizing that he is not physically focused, but mentally. David knew that without God on his side he could not take this man on, he was bigger and stronger. He needed to have all the faith in the world to trust that God would deliver Goliath into his

David was truly a man after God’s own heart. David was a sinner just like so many but he set his heart and pointed it to follow God and had absolute faith. Many years had transpired between the times that David was anointed king and when he actually ascended the throne; and they were not easy years. David had Saul’s life in his hands two different times, and could have killed him and even was even encouraged to do so by his comrades. David’s response was “Behold this day your eyes have seen that the Lord had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my Lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed’” (Got questions).

Everything had happened in a blink of an eye to David. When David was walking away from his uncle while he was talking to Captain Hoseason, Captain Hoseason had kidnapped him. David didn’t know what was going on, but he had a feeling it had something to do with his uncle and the House of Shaws. When Hoseseason had kidnapped David he made David one of his slaves, and is planning to take him to the

David’s loss of his infant son was peculiar in a sense that he showed emotion and wept before his infant’s death but showed no emotion after the infant’s death. David is very controversial and there seem to be various suggestions, ideas, and statements regarding David’s thoughts and resilience shown. David A. Bosworth’s article clearly states that David was a king of resilience, and argues several points why, but ultimately Bosworth’s claim is that David is primarily resilient after the death of Bathsheba’s infant child because of his piety and willingness of God’s divine plan. David’s inverse reactions before and after the death of Bathsheba’s son clearly define and expose the resilience that he always had. He sets and explains common arguments as to why he was resilient such as supplication as an “anticipatory mourning”, through acceptance of God’s divine plan, and possibly even a certain joy or relief of Bathsheba’s infant’s death. Bosworth explains his ideas as to why David is a resilient individual and how that relates to what it seems to be an unfeeling response to the death of his infant son. Bosworth’s ideas are compelling and logical, but I, however, feel different about his claims.

“We love you David!” the crowd screamed like a siren in the heat of the night, pounding the towns ear drums until they bled, as David and the Israel army paraded into town. There was blood all over David’s armor but everyone wanted to see the little shepherd boy who had defeated the mighty Goliath. David had looked after his sheep day in and day out, but now he had become a well-known warrior of the Israelites; a hero to the people.

David was a man after God’s own heart, and yet for years David was on the run from King Saul who wanted to kill him. And then later, his own son, Asolam wanted to kill him.

How many have heard of David and Goliath, an exciting story most people have probably heard, or maybe of his murder of Uriah the Hittite, but David’s life was more by the grace of God. Acts 13:22 says, “God testified concerning him: I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do” (NIV). David was a man after God’s own heart because of his faith; unlike the previous king Saul. David’s life was filled with a rocky rise to kingship, many accomplishments, and blatant failures such as, adultery and murder, and great promises, but we are able to learn from David the things that God desires in a man after his own heart.

would declare that it was someone who had gotten him to that point. And when

David’s father gave David a letter moments until he die. David’s father told David to take that letter to the house of Shaws, near Cramond. He had to take it the hands of Ebenezer Balfour that was of his family. So he decides to take that letter.

David waited patiently for the Lord on hearing a word from him in the mist of his pain. David was lifted out of his pit which he describes as mud. Mud is murky is dirty is hard to get out of on your own. The Lord set David’s feet on a Rock to stand him up. A rock is sturdy and solid, as God gave him a firm place to stand. He put a new feeling in David’s heart and changed David’s heart in which he made him want the Lord more and more as to why he says, “I put a new song in his mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see God as David did in the mist of pain and they should always put their trust in the Lord our God. David reminds us that those who turn aside looking toward other human fleshly things you will miss the blessings of the Lord.

God then tells Samuel that he had rejected Eliab because He judges by the heart and not outward appearances. He rejected Jesse’s first six sons. Samuel is then told about David who is tending the flock. David is immediately sent for and God speaks decisively ‘This is the one’ and David is secretly anointed. Interestingly, his good looks and attractiveness are mentioned.

Over the recent years of biblical scholarship, the fascinating figure of King David has been the interesting subject of study that has attracted innumerable investigations. The popular notion of this character’s bravery and the brilliance of his historicity, have inspired scholars and artists of all ages to take a closer look. The traditional and popular view, circulating mostly in faith-circles, recognizes the Biblical David as a perfect individual, a pious, young shepherd boy who had a heart that was after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14; 16 NIV) and through humility and perseverance of trusting God, was honored to be the King of Israel with a lasting legacy. With that kind of impression of David, there were many scholars who decided to look at him with a lens of speculation and scrutiny, typically positioning themselves in the place of his enemies. Most scholarship have been trying to enlighten the reader from the traditional view, who minimizes David’s flaws and magnifies his virtues. They have taken an opposite view to illuminate their perspective.

A reader can learn a lot about David by reading this psalm. We can learn by reading verse 12 that he had a lot of enemies and prayed to God for protection from them. By looking at verse 4 we see that David likes God so much that he wants to be with him, face to face, and is confident that God is there for David. David also reveals that he very devoted to God and has a lot of faith in God, that he knows that even in times of trouble, God will always be there for him

God is a father who never gives up on his children. King David was a man whose weaknesses manifested itself many times in his life. When God

7 When Uriah came to him, David asked concerning the welfare of Joab and the people and the state of the war.