2Sam019 Restoring the Ruins of Kingship

Upon the announcement of Absalom's defeat, and along with it, the suppression of the coup against David's throne, a period of uncertainty about the future of David's kingship emerged. While David sat in his room weeping over the death of his rebellious son Absalom, Israel (the northern tribes) sat in their tents arguing about whether David should return as king. Meanwhile, in Judah where the heart of the rebellion occurred, there was no talk at all about David and the restoration of his kingship. After a period of vigorous debate, Israel decided to bring back David as her king and then David through diplomacy, secured buy-in from Judah as well. Instead of ceremonious return, David was greeted by bickering and tribal infighting between Judah and the northern tribes. As chapter 19 ends, the kingship of David still lies in ruin and the people of God as a unit seem to more concerned with their priorities than they are concerned about restoring the ruins of the kingdom of God in their midst. This message concludes with application about the principles of the restoration of David's kingship and how they relate to the contemporary Christian duty of restoring and promoting Christ's mediatorial kingship in our day.