1979. I Would Die For You

In 2 Samuel, it records the life of Absalom, King David's son.

He had a number of strikes against him.

First, he was too good looking.

Yep, that's really a thing.

It led to a lot of pride.

He loved his long, beautiful hair.

And in the end, it was a hang-up for him, literally.

Second, Daddy David spoiled him rotten or read him the riot act.

He had no stable character development in his home, I mean the palace.

He did murder his brother for fooling around with her sister, but that's another story.

Finally, Absalom decides to overthrow the king, I mean his own father.

On the eve of that critical battle, David was a wreck.

He was afraid he might lose his throne, but he was even more afraid that he might lose Absalom.

The boy was the thorn in his flesh, but he was also the apple of his eye.

And before the fighting started, he told the chiefs of staff, till they were sick of hearing it, that if Absalom falls into their clutches, They must promise to go easy on him for the sake of his father.

Now Joab remembered what happened to his hay field.

And so when he found Absalom, he kept his fingers crossed.

Absalom was caught in the branches of an oak tree by his beautiful hair that he loved so much.

So Joab ran him through without blinking an eye.

And when they broke the news to David, it broke his heart.

Just as simple as that.

He cried out in words that have echoed down through the centuries ever since.

Oh, my son, Absalom, my son, my son, would that I died instead of you.

Oh, Absalom, my son, my son.

2 Samuel 18, 33.

In 2 Samuel, it records the life of Absalom, King David's son.

He had a number of strikes against him.

First, he was too good looking.

Yep, that's really a thing.

It led to a lot of pride.

He loved his long, beautiful hair.

And in the end, it was a hang-up for him, literally.

Second, Daddy David spoiled him rotten or read him the riot act.

He had no stable character development in his home, I mean the palace.

He did murder his brother for fooling around with her sister, but that's another story.

Finally, Absalom decides to overthrow the king, I mean his own father.

On the eve of that critical battle, David was a wreck.

He was afraid he might lose his throne, but he was even more afraid that he might lose Absalom.

The boy was the thorn in his flesh, but he was also the apple of his eye.

And before the fighting started, he told the chiefs of staff, till they were sick of hearing it, that if Absalom falls into their clutches, They must promise to go easy on him for the sake of his father.

Now Joab remembered what happened to his hay field.

And so when he found Absalom, he kept his fingers crossed.

Absalom was caught in the branches of an oak tree by his beautiful hair that he loved so much.

So Joab ran him through without blinking an eye.

And when they broke the news to David, it broke his heart.

Just as simple as that.

He cried out in words that have echoed down through the centuries ever since.

Oh, my son, Absalom, my son, my son, would that I died instead of you.

Oh, Absalom, my son, my son.

2 Samuel 18, 33.