Betraying the King

How long would you allow vengeance to grow inside of your heart to the point that you conspired to commit murder? We are going to study about a man who did just that. He is a minor character in the Bible, but he has a major lesson for us today.

2 Samuel 17:23; 2 Samuel 16:23; 2 Samuel 17:1-4

2 Samuel 11:1-3; 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 23:34

2 Samuel 15:30-31; 2 Samuel 16:5-6; 2 Samuel 19:21-23

#1: AHITHOPHEL SHOWS THE CONSEQUENCES OF ___________________

#2: DAVID SHOWS THE FRUITS OF____________

#3: THROUGH AHITHOPHEL, WE SEE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DAVID'S__________________

#4: THE_______________OF KINGS DID NOT END WITH AHITHOPHEL

John 13:18b

18 But the Scripture will be fulfilled, 'He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.'

Psalm 41:9; Psalm 55:12-14; Matthew 27:3-5; 1 Peter 2:24; Romans 5:8-10; Romans 12:19; Romans 12:21