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압살롬은 2년을 벼르다가 양털 깎는 날을 기회로 삼아 암논을 살해합니다. 다윗은 암논의 죄를 묵인했다가 더 큰 상실과 비애를 겪고 맙니다.

[ 사무엘하 13:23 - 13:39 ] (찬송525장)

압살롬의 복수 

23만 이 년 후에 에브라임 곁 바알하솔에서 압살롬이 양 털을 깎는 일이 있으매 압살롬이 왕의 모든 아들을 청하고 24압살롬이 왕께 나아가 말하되 이제 종에게 양 털 깎는 일이 있사오니 청하건대 왕은 신하들을 데리시고 당신의 종과 함께 가사이다 하니 25왕이 압살롬에게 이르되 아니라 내 아들아 이제 우리가 다 갈 것 없다 네게 누를 끼칠까 하노라 하니라 압살롬이 그에게 간청하였으나 그가 가지 아니하고 그에게 복을 비는지라 26압살롬이 이르되 그렇게 하지 아니하시려거든 청하건대 내 형 암논이 우리와 함께 가게 하옵소서 왕이 그에게 이르되 그가 너와 함께 갈 것이 무엇이냐 하되 27압살롬이 간청하매 왕이 암논과 왕의 모든 아들을 그와 함께 그에게 보내니라 28압살롬이 이미 그의 종들에게 명령하여 이르기를 너희는 이제 암논의 마음이 술로 즐거워할 때를 자세히 보다가 내가 너희에게 암논을 치라 하거든 그를 죽이라 두려워하지 말라 내가 너희에게 명령한 것이 아니냐 너희는 담대히 용기를 내라 한지라 29압살롬의 종들이 압살롬의 명령대로 암논에게 행하매 왕의 모든 아들들이 일어나 각기 노새를 타고 도망하니라

 다윗의 슬픔과 요나답의 위로 

 30그들이 길에 있을 때에 압살롬이 왕의 모든 아들들을 죽이고 하나도 남기지 아니하였다는 소문이 다윗에게 이르매 31왕이 곧 일어나서 자기의 옷을 찢고 땅에 드러눕고 그의 신하들도 다 옷을 찢고 모셔 선지라 32다윗의 형 시므아의 아들 요나답이 아뢰어 이르되 내 주여 젊은 왕자들이 다 죽임을 당한 줄로 생각하지 마옵소서 오직 암논만 죽었으리이다 그가 압살롬의 누이 다말을 욕되게 한 날부터 압살롬이 결심한 것이니이다 33그러하온즉 내 주 왕이여 왕자들이 다 죽은 줄로 생각하여 상심하지 마옵소서 오직 암논만 죽었으리이다 하니라

 압살롬의 망명과 다윗의 심경 변화 

 34이에 압살롬은 도망하니라 파수하는 청년이 눈을 들어 보니 보아라 뒷산 언덕길로 여러 사람이 오는도다 35요나답이 왕께 아뢰되 보소서 왕자들이 오나이다 당신의 종이 말한 대로 되었나이다 하고 36말을 마치자 왕자들이 이르러 소리를 높여 통곡하니 왕과 그의 모든 신하들도 심히 통곡하니라 37압살롬은 도망하여 그술 왕 암미훌의 아들 달매에게로 갔고 다윗은 날마다 그의 아들로 말미암아 슬퍼하니라 38압살롬이 도망하여 그술로 가서 거기에 산 지 삼 년이라 39다윗 왕의 마음이 압살롬을 향하여 간절하니 암논은 이미 죽었으므로 왕이 위로를 받았음이더라

[ 2 Samuel 13:23 - 13:39 ]

23After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.24 And Absalom came to the king and said, “Behold, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”25 But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing.26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”27 But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Mark when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not fear; have I not commanded you? Be courageous and be valiant.”29 So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and each mounted his mule and fled.30 While they were on the way, news came to David, “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.”31 Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments.32 But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon alone is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he violated his sister Tamar.33 Now therefore let not my lord the king so take it to heart as to suppose that all the king’s sons are dead, for Amnon alone is dead.”34 But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.35 And Jonadab said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come; as your servant said, so it has come about.”36 And as soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted up their voice and wept. And the king also and all his servants wept very bitterly.37 But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son day after day.38 So Absalom fled and went to Geshur, and was there three years.39 And the spirit of the king longed to go out to Absalom, because he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Absalom finally drew his hidden sword of vengeance. Absalom prepared a trap to kill Amnon, and Amnon fell into this trap and was brutally murdered. Because Absalom’s aim was only to exact vengeance, the rest of the king’s sons were spared. Following this event, Absalom fled to the land of Geshur, which was ruled by his maternal grandfather Talmai. Even as David mourned the death of his son Amnon, he also longed to be reunited with his son Absalom (vv. 23-39).  

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 24-27 Absalom stubbornly persuaded David for the sake of exacting vengeance. His thirst for revenge was not diminished over time. We can only be freed from our desire for revenge by the helping hand of God and faith in God, who heals our pain. 

Vv. 30-39 David’s failure to properly punish Amnon resulted in a tragic end. His beloved son Amnon was murdered and his other son Absalom was forced to flee from the kingdom as a fugitive. He lost two sons at once. Are you trying to conceal the wrongdoings of someone who is close to you? By doing so, you are leading a loved one onto the path of ruin.  

Prayer

Lord, help me to love my enemies just as you did.