Mount Of Olives

Definition

David’s flight from Absalom, his tears, and his endurance of Shimei’s curses prefigure Christ’s Passion and rejection.

2 Samuel 1:1-10:19 — *After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days. On the third day a man arrived from the camp of Saul with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he *
2 Samuel 1:1-4:12 — *After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days. On the third day a man arrived from the camp of Saul with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he *
2 Samuel 3:6-5:16 — As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential in the house of Saul. Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. Ish Bosheth said to Abner, “Why di
2 Samuel 5:1-24:25 — All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my peop
2 Samuel 5:17-10:19 — When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress. Now the Philistines had arrived and spread out i
2 Samuel 11:1-20:26 — In the spring of the year, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, David sent out Joab with his officers and the entire Israelite army. They defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed behind in Je