The Rev. Doug Griebenaw, pastor and Mission Advocate at KFUO Radio, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study 2 Samuel 17.

Absalom faces a crucial decision: whom to trust for his strategy against David? Ahithophel, his cunning advisor, proposes a swift and deadly strike at the king. Hushai, David’s spy and confederate, counters with a more cautious and elaborate plan. Absalom chooses Hushai’s advice, which leads Ahithophel to take his own life. David and his loyal followers cross the Jordan and prepare for battle. Absalom and his army pursue them into the land of Gilead. Who will win this bloody civil war?

2 Samuel tells how David becomes the king of Israel and faces both success and failure. It shows YHWH's faithfulness to His promise and David’s need for His mercy. Through this book, God reveals David in times of both strength and weakness, but nevertheless as a man after God’s heart.