929 (Tanakh)
II Samuel 14 · Beginner voice, Standard
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Hook
Have you ever found yourself trapped in a painful cold war with someone you love? Maybe it is a close friend, a parent, or a sibling. You care about them deeply, but something went sideways. Words were spoken, boundaries were crossed, and now neither of you knows how to reach across the divide.
King David knew that exact ache. His son Absalom was living in self-imposed exile after committing a terrible crime: killing his half-brother Amnon. David missed his son terribly. Yet, as the king and the guardian of the law, he felt completely handcuffed. If he welcomed his son back with open arms, what would people say about justice? If he left him in exile forever, his own heart would break. He was totally frozen.
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