2 Samuel 15:1-12
Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts of the people of Israel.
Then Absalom sent secret messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, then say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.’” While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from Giloh, his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.
With Amnon out of the way, and Abigail's son dead, Absalom is next in line to the throne. But Solomon is David's chosen heir. For four years Absalom lays his plans, gradually winning the people over the challenge to David is extremely serious.
Why?
David seems did not judge people of Israelite, so gave Absalom good chances. Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites. To be a king who behaved the way toward all his people.
Absalom is smart and excellent in his way to be a king, for David did not process the relationship properly between him and his son.
Four years may change people's heart.
David's counselor Ahithophel was invited by Absalom, so David was losing the heart of many Israelites.
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押撒龍以事奉的名義，用服事神的名義來掩蓋不義的事。
利用200人以為他是敬畏神的人，所以跟從押撒龍，讓人以為他是行公義、愛民。
人民為什麼不相信大衛，反而相信押撒龍。大衛犯罪後，就很難行公義。大衛殺害烏利亞，別人不會知道嗎？失去統治的正當性。當我們與主失去連結，我們就會無法行公義，也無心治國。
押撒龍很會收買民心，很親民、有智慧、面貌好、但是缺了敬畏神。否則他所行的將會是好的君王。我們有能力、有才華，是否願意歸給主使用。使我們成為神的好僕人，將是很大的榮耀。我們先將神的道為榮耀，主降臨時，也會讓我們得著榮耀。
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How?
When sin is in one's heart there is weak strength to face everything, and lose the blessing of the Lord.
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