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Week 15 Devotional
DAY 99: JULY 2 8
GOD’S STORY
2 Samuel 13:21–15:12
After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he
hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him. He got up early
every morning and went out to the gate of the city. When
people brought a case to the king for judgment, Absalom
would ask where in Israel they were from, and they would
tell him their tribe. Then Absalom would say, “You’ve really
got a strong case here! It’s too bad the king doesn’t have
anyone to hear it. I wish I were the judge. Then everyone
could bring their cases to me for judgment, and I would give
them justice!”
When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn’t let
them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.
Absalom did this with everyone who came to the king for
judgment, and so he stole the hearts of all the people of
Israel.
2 S A MU EL 1 5 :1 - 6 , N LT
F IN DI NG YOUR STORY A N D PUR POSE IN GOD’S STORY
