2 Samuel 15:17-29
But Ittai replied to the king, “As surely as the Lord lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be.”
David said to Ittai, “Go ahead, march on.” So Ittai the Gittite marched on with all his men and the families that were with him.
Zadok was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.
Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again. But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.”
Now David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
So Hushai, David’s confidant, arrived at Jerusalem as Absalom was entering the city.
Why?
David escaped from Absalom, and many friends and foreigners chose to follow with David.
David asked Zadok and all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God, David knew if the Lord blessed him, he would come back to worship the Ark of the Covenant of God. If the Lord doesn't allow he won't come back. So the Ark doesn't need to escape with him. This is trust in the Lord.
If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again. This is our life's attitude when we are in trouble or suffering.
David also arranged for some smart men in Jerusalem to report to him some urgent and important messages, Hushai is played as a saboteur before Absalom.
Let the Lord do whatever seems good to me, for my life belongs to the Lord.
How?
David suffered many difficulties for his sins, but the blessing of the Lord does not leave him.
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