OT Characters: Joab, Absalom & Adonijah

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/ot31-joab-absalom-adonijahmp3/">website</a>.</p><p><strong>Hebrew words:</strong></p><ul><li><i>Yo'av </i>(Joab)<i> </i>-- Yahweh is father, 140x in the O.T.</li><li><i>Avi-Shalom </i>(Absalom) -- My father is peace, 109x in O.T.</li><li><i>Adhoni-Yahu</i> (Adonijah) -- Yahweh is my lord, 24x in O.T. (There are also 2 other Adonijahs)</li></ul><p><strong>Further study:</strong></p><ul><li>Passages covered in this podcast<ul><li>2 Samuel 12:10-11</li><li>Joab: 2 Samuel 3:21,27-29, 8:15-16; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 2 Samuel 11:14ff; 19:5-7, 20:8-10; 24:3-4 (Exodus 30:12-15); 1 Kings 1:7, 2:32.</li><li>Absalom: 2 Samuel 13:28-29, 14:24-27, 15:1-7, 18:33 (19:1 in the Hebrew O.T.)</li><li>Adonijah: 1 Kings 1:5-10,39-41,49-53, 2:13-17,22-23</li></ul></li><li>ISBE articles, e.g. the one on Joab, may be found <a href="http://www.bible-history.com/isbe/J/JOAB/"><strong>here</strong></a>. This Encyclopedia has a lot more information, and it's all free.</li></ul><p><strong>Some things we learn about God:</strong></p><p>Since God has placed us in a moral world, our sin has ripple effects through large numbers of those with whom we are connected.</p><p>God’s choice of leader is often the one we would least expect. David (youngest of his brothers); Solomon (not Adonijah); and many other examples. Consider how often God gives his blessing not to the firstborn, but to a younger brother.</p><p><strong>For kids:</strong></p><p>Explain who’s who in the family of David, especially his sons Absalom, Solomon, and Adonijah.</p><p>Explain that although the Lord had chosen Solomon to become king, not everyone liked this. Then read 2 Samuel 15:10-13, where Absalom positions himself for the throne. Last, read 1 Kings 1:5ff, where Adonijah proclaims himself king.</p><p>Ask which plan was God’s will. How do you think David felt each time? How were his other sons (the brothers) feeling?</p><p>What happened in the end? What happens when we ignore the will