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2 Sam 10 Shaved Off half their beards

One time in Jr High, my older brother skipped school for 8 days before the school called. Turns out every day my mom was dropping him off at this kids house before school they were not going- After that- My brother wasn’t allowed to hang out with him anymore. Hard no. There are some people you shouldn’t help and associate with.1 David is still showing Kindnessv-1-2  2 people misinterpreted his kindness and attacked him v 3-4 3. David covers their humiliation V5- lets them go to Jericho to grow their beards back out 4. The dudes realize they ruined the relationship V6 They became a stench to david-  5. David sends his whole armyV7-8 sends in Joab and Abishai 6. Joab and Abishai split up to win V 9-12 They have each others back- 7. The arameans and the ammonites lose 13-16 Both of them lose. No match for Israel- 8. The Arameans decide to fight and lose even worse show up with 40  lots die V17-19 9.  The Arameans learn their lesson submit to Israel v 19V19 So the Syrians were afraid to help the people of Ammon anymore.Why was that? Why were they afraid to help the People of Ammon Anymore? I would think its because they realized it was a fools errand- No hope of success. They got sucked into a battle that wasn’t theirs, lost people, chariots and commanders. Never should have got involved. Never took on someones offense. Should have stayed away

Don’t get involved in someone elses business The beginning of this story is that David wanted to continue to show Kindness, so he seeks out the Ammorites to bless their king. Some of the mid level guys assume it’s a spy game- not trueBecause David had been enemies with the Ammonites, they assumed the worst- So they humiliate these Guys by cutting beards and chopping clothes off- This is a local beefBut the Ammonites are about to get it from David- so they hire the Syrians to get involved This has NOTHING to do with the Syrians. They are mercenaries to the cause only. My dad was SPD- Told me as a kid- Never get involved in a fight you come upon- They turn on uPr 26:17 He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears.If you know anything about dogs- You take them by the ears you are getting bit- Bad plan. Proverbs 20:3b any fool can start a quarrel. It takes little to nothing to get people worked upBut the Bible is clear- strife is bad. Fights are bad. Division is bad. God don’t like it. Had the Syrians backed out- Maybe the Ammonites would have clarified the intent (Motives) Prov 26: 20-21 Where there is no wood the fire goes outWhen you don’t add to the fight- get involved in the fight- it ceases to be a fight. (I’ve never been in a fistfight except with my brother and Jay at the northgate mall- I ran)

What does it mean to youStay out of other peoples business. Its none of your business. It has nothing to do with you. Its amazing what people make their business. Paul wrote. 1 Thes 4:11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,You are not in a reality show, detective show, sleuth show, or investigative reporterA lot of the news is “who did what” and people translate that into their own lives, and in churchLets follow you around all day, get in your checkbook, look up your past, find who hates you1 Peter 4:15  But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters.Story about Dad and the Union leader- Mom crossing the picket line. Bible puts murder in the same verse as a busybody- Every knows one- no one thinks they are one. Want to know everything about everyone but keep their life private. 1 Tim 5:13 And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house,