After Absalom was defeated and killed, his army
ran from the battlefield and went back to their
homes. At that point the people of Israel started
remembering all the good things David had
done for them through the years. Together they
issued a call to David, asking him to once again
be their king.
The tribe of Judah wasn’t represented in this
call, so David sent them a message. “Why aren’t
you asking me to come back? After all, I’m one
of you.”
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