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Lessons from King David: David, the Father

October 25, 2018 Leave a comment

<img width="300" height="225" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/023-david-absalom.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" data-attachment-id="8878" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/a-revolt/023-david-absalom-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/023-david-absalom.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,225" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="023-david-absalom" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>David was concerned about his son</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/023-david-absalom.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/023-david-absalom.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" />

While David had numerous sons, there is little that we know about most of them. But, what we do know about his children tells us a lot about David as a father. David only has one daughter mentioned by name in scriptures. That daughter is Tamar. She was raped by her half-brother-Amnon. “King David heard the whole story and was […]

Wives of King David: King David’s Children

September 1, 2016 3 comments

<img width="300" height="225" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/father-and-son.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="3613" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/king-davids-children/father-and-son/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/father-and-son.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,225" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="father and son" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>King David had many sons</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/father-and-son.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/father-and-son.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" />

We’ve been studying the lives and lessons from the wives of King David, including the childless wife, some nameless concubines, a bed warmer and an almost wife. But what about his children? Only one daughter is mentioned by name. She is Tamar, daughter of Maacah. Her name is Hebrew and means date palm, palm tree or a date {the fruit}. She […]

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Lessons from King David: David, the Father

Wives of King David: King David’s Children