Welcome to this weekend's In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley.

Today, we look at Second Samuel and discover how David's mistakes can help us build a strong defense to shield us in our moments of weakness.

David now, at this point in his life, has been the king over all of Israel for about 20 years.

He's 50 years of age.

He's come to the very pinnacle of his strength. The people of Israel for about 20 years. He's 50 years of age. He's come to the very pinnacle of his strength.

The people of Israel are loyal to him. They love him. He is the symbol of freedom, a liberator,

a great commanding general, a man not only handsome in character, eloquent surely in speech,

read the Psalms, and you'll know that there

were qualities and characteristics of David that would cause anybody and everybody to look up to him.

But here's a man who's at the peak of his prosperity, the peak of his honor and glory and

rain, and all of a sudden, the shadow of immorality comes into his life he was guilty of adultery

he was guilty of murder because what he did when he couldn't get rid of eurya any other way

and make him go to bay with his wife he sent him out and he sent a note to joab he said joab when you

attack the city get close to the walls of the city, but pull back from

Uriah and be sure that he is slain in battle.

Now, imagine what Joab must have felt who had been the right-hand man of David all of these

years while he was running from Saul.

He stood by.

He would risk his life for him time after time.

He went into battle with him. He defended him oftentimes, and only God knows how many times

Joab may have saved David's life in battle. And here Joab takes this note that says,

draw back the forces, move close to the wall, draw back the forces in order that

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