Absalom was dead and Absalom was dead and the rebellion was over, the rebellion was over,

but the king was in exile. but the king was in exile. David survived the most David survived the most serious challenge to his serious challenge to his leadership because of leadership because of

his circle of friendshis circle of friends..

Ittai was a Philistine who Ittai was a Philistine who had come to live in Israel.had come to live in Israel.David placed 1/3 of his army David placed 1/3 of his army under Ittai’s command.under Ittai’s command.At the time his son betrayed At the time his son betrayed him, David trusted a Philistine.him, David trusted a Philistine.We need to develop good We need to develop good relationships with different relationships with different kinds of people. kinds of people. II Samuel 18:2II Samuel 18:2

Hushai was David’s friend.Hushai was David’s friend.

Good leadership is not Good leadership is not possible without friends.possible without friends.

You must have good You must have good information to make information to make good decisions.good decisions.

Where can you get good Where can you get good information? information? II Samuel 15:33-37II Samuel 15:33-37

Ahithophel gave Absalom Ahithophel gave Absalom counsel which would have counsel which would have been disastrous for David.been disastrous for David.Hushai gave Absalom Hushai gave Absalom bad advice, but which bad advice, but which appealed to his pride.appealed to his pride.Because of his pride Because of his pride Absalom believed Absalom believed the wrong counsel.the wrong counsel.

David wanted to redeem a David wanted to redeem a bad situation with his son bad situation with his son Absalom, but this wasn’t Absalom, but this wasn’t possible. possible. II Samuel 19:1-8II Samuel 19:1-8

Leaders live in glass Leaders live in glass houses, not vacuums.houses, not vacuums.

A leader’s life is A leader’s life is on public display.on public display.

Because David desperately Because David desperately wanted to save Absalom, wanted to save Absalom, when he learned of when he learned of Absalom’s death, he Absalom’s death, he began mourning publicly.began mourning publicly.

Joab confronted him.Joab confronted him.

David was thinking of him-David was thinking of him-self instead of his people.self instead of his people.

Shimei was a relative of the Shimei was a relative of the late king Saul. late king Saul. II Samuel 19:18II Samuel 19:18

On the worst day of David’s On the worst day of David’s life, Shimei attacked him.life, Shimei attacked him.

The dirt and rocks didn’t The dirt and rocks didn’t hurt as much as his words.hurt as much as his words.

But Shimei was as quick to But Shimei was as quick to repent as he was to explode.repent as he was to explode.

3 men who blessed David3 men who blessed David

Shobi was from Rabbah a Shobi was from Rabbah a city of Ammon. city of Ammon. II Samuel 17:27II Samuel 17:27

Machir was from Lo-debar.Machir was from Lo-debar.

Barzillai was an eighty year Barzillai was an eighty year old man who used his riches old man who used his riches to help a king in trouble.to help a king in trouble.