1.35 Treachery in the House of David

History in the Bible

Garry Stevens

History, Christianity, Judaism, Bible, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 17 July 2016

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The final portion of David's story is told in the court narrative or succession history. Who will follow David as king? In this story of intrigue, David's woes start with his murder of Uriah, followed by familial violence, rape, and the terrible deaths of two of his sons, Amnon and Absalom. The Book of Chronicles mentions none of that.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Gary Stevens, and welcome to the History in the Bible podcast.
0:24.8	All the history, in all the books, in all the Bibles.
0:27.9	The Bible's. Episode 1.35. Tretchery in the House of David.
0:46.7	In the last episode of the history in the Bible, we left David at the height of his power.
0:52.9	The final portion of David's story is often called
0:56.5	the court narrative or the succession history. It extends from 2 Samuel chapter 9, right
1:03.5	through to the end of that book, and into the first two chapters of one kings. The question
1:10.0	that drives this narrative is the question of succession.
1:14.0	Who will follow David? He is many children by many wives. But one by one his sons are killed
1:21.6	or displaced until only Solomon is left. It is a story of intrigue, with a rich cast of characters.
1:30.5	The succession history charts David's downfall from the triumphant conqueror to doddering
1:35.8	fool. From God's chosen, he who could do no wrong, David becomes he who could do no right.
1:43.7	David rose to king as a master manipulator.
1:47.0	Once he has attained the pinnacle of power, he loses his grip.
1:52.0	He becomes impotent. He makes mistakes.
1:55.0	He is indecisive. He loses control.
1:59.0	The account of David's descent begins with the tale of Uriah and Bathsheba,
2:05.0	Uriah and Batshiva, a story unknown to chronicles.
2:10.3	After a slew of successes, David makes a fateful error.
2:15.4	Quote, 2 Samuel 112.
2:18.7	Late one afternoon, David rose from his couch and strolled on the roof of the royal
2:24.4	palace, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing.
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