Tag: 2 Samuel
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Power-Hungry Sons: Gideon and David
The story of Gideon’s son Abimelech struck me as similar to the later story of David’s son Absalom. Let’s compare the stories of the power-hungry sons.
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Ish-Bosheth Son of Saul
Thanks to Abner, Ish-Bosheth steps forward as a puppet king of Israel for two years. How did the family lines of depression affect Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul?
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King Saul’s Daughter: Another Look at Michal
As we continue our study of mental illness and Saul, let’s look at Michal again so we can understand how depression affected King Saul’s daughter.
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The Death of King Saul
In my first post, I said Saul died by assisted suicide. Well, that was only partly true. Let’s dive in to the two accounts of the death of King Saul.
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Depression & Family Problems: Return to King Saul
Depression and family problems go hand in hand. Saul’s cousin and army commander, Abner, certainly didn’t help Saul in his struggle with mental health.
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Stay in Your Lane, Michal
I think Michal gets a bad wrap. Her father was unstable and her husband had his own struggles with mental illness. And she’s told – stay in your lane.