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다윗은 요압에게 압살롬을 데려오도록 명하지만, 돌아온 압살롬을 만나지 않습니다. 압살롬은 잘못을 뉘우치지 않고 다윗에게 불만만 품습니다.

[ 사무엘하 14:21 - 14:33 ] (찬송274장)

압살롬의 귀환 

21왕이 요압에게 이르되 내가 이 일을 허락하였으니 가서 청년 압살롬을 데려오라 하니라 22요압이 땅에 엎드려 절하고 왕을 위하여 복을 빌고 요압이 이르되 내 주 왕이여 종의 구함을 왕이 허락하시니 종이 왕 앞에서 은혜 입은 줄을 오늘 아나이다 하고 23요압이 일어나 그술로 가서 압살롬을 데리고 예루살렘으로 오니 24왕이 이르되 그를 그의 집으로 물러가게 하여 내 얼굴을 볼 수 없게 하라 하매 압살롬이 자기 집으로 돌아가고 왕의 얼굴을 보지 못하니라

 압살롬의 준수한 외모 

 25온 이스라엘 가운데에서 압살롬 같이 아름다움으로 크게 칭찬 받는 자가 없었으니 그는 발바닥부터 정수리까지 흠이 없음이라 26그의 머리털이 무거우므로 연말마다 깎았으며 그의 머리 털을 깎을 때에 그것을 달아본즉 그의 머리털이 왕의 저울로 이백 세겔이었더라 27압살롬이 아들 셋과 딸 하나를 낳았는데 딸의 이름은 다말이라 그는 얼굴이 아름다운 여자더라

 압살롬과 다윗의 어색한 재회 

 28압살롬이 이태 동안 예루살렘에 있으되 왕의 얼굴을 보지 못하였으므로 29압살롬이 요압을 왕께 보내려 하여 압살롬이 요압에게 사람을 보내 부르되 그에게 오지 아니하고 또 다시 그에게 보내되 오지 아니하는지라 30압살롬이 자기의 종들에게 이르되 보라 요압의 밭이 내 밭 근처에 있고 거기 보리가 있으니 가서 불을 지르라 하니라 압살롬의 종들이 그 밭에 불을 질렀더니 31요압이 일어나 압살롬의 집으로 가서 그에게 이르되 어찌하여 네 종들이 내 밭에 불을 질렀느냐 하니 32압살롬이 요압에게 대답하되 내가 일찍이 사람을 네게 보내 너를 이리로 오라고 청한 것은 내가 너를 왕께 보내 아뢰게 하기를 어찌하여 내가 그술에서 돌아오게 되었나이까 이 때까지 거기에 있는 것이 내게 나았으리이다 하려 함이로라 이제는 네가 나로 하여금 왕의 얼굴을 볼 수 있게 하라 내가 만일 죄가 있으면 왕이 나를 죽이시는 것이 옳으니라 하는지라 33요압이 왕께 나아가서 그에게 아뢰매 왕이 압살롬을 부르니 그가 왕께 나아가 그 앞에서 얼굴을 땅에 대어 그에게 절하매 왕이 압살롬과 입을 맞추니라

 도움말

26절) ‘200세겔’은 약 2.3킬로그램이다.

[ 2 Samuel 14:21 - 14:33 ]

21Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I grant this; go, bring back the young man Absalom.”22 And Joab fell on his face to the ground and paid homage and blessed the king. And Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, in that the king has granted the request of his servant.”23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.24 And the king said, “Let him dwell apart in his own house; he is not to come into my presence.” So Absalom lived apart in his own house and did not come into the king’s presence.25 Now in all Israel there was no one so much to be praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.26 And when he cut the hair of his head (for at the end of every year he used to cut it; when it was heavy on him, he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head, two hundred shekels by the king’s weight.27 There were born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.28 So Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without coming into the king’s presence.29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but Joab would not come to him. And he sent a second time, but Joab would not come.30 Then he said to his servants, “See, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.31 Then Joab arose and went to Absalom at his house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”32 Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent word to you, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to ask, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.” Now therefore let me go into the presence of the king, and if there is guilt in me, let him put me to death.’”33 Then Joab went to the king and told him, and he summoned Absalom. So he came to the king and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Absalom. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

David allowed Absalom to return to the palace but declared that he would not see his face (vv. 21-24). Absalom, who could endure this no longer, resorted to extreme means. He set Joab’s field on fire so that Joab would come to him. Absalom arrogantly and boldly protested to Joab. Absalom was ultimately reunited with David by Joab’s intercession but there was no repentance, forgiveness or reconciliation, only cold formalities (vv. 25-33). 

What lesson is God teaching me?

V. 24 The opposite of love is disregard and neglect. David did not welcome the returned Absalom. He accepted Absalom as a father, but he was unable to forgive him as a king. Absalom’s anger would have grown throughout the two years that he was disregarded. Let’s look around us to see if there are any neighbours who have been hurt by our disinterest. 

Vv. 25-32 Although Absalom was a handsome man, he was filled with arrogance and self-righteousness on the inside. His proclamation, “Let him put me to death” (v. 32), demonstrates his arrogant and bold refusal to acknowledge his sins. If we do not refine our inner selves, there is a chance that our strengths will lead to harm rather than benefit. 

Prayer

Lord, help me to remember that I have been forgiven as a sinner and help me to cover the wrongs of others with love.