Who were King David’s enemies? (2)
Who were King David’s enemies? Why did he have so many enemies? Why do these questions matter?
This is the second part of the series on King David. In the first article, I identified four of David's enemies. They were Goliath, Absalom, Saul, and Joab. These characters are real people in David’s life but also represent enemies of different kinds. The external enemy, Goliath, was easy to identify and fight. The rest were all so-called ‘enemies within,’ and how to handle them was unclear. Absalom was the one whom David loved the most, but he ended up betraying him by usurping the throne. Saul represents the higher authority of the group with whom you have qualms. Joab is the one who is under your authority but who has his agenda.
However, the list of David’s enemies is not limited to these four. There were many more. Let’s continue our journey a little more to see who they were.
Enemy #5: Shimei
Shimei belongs to the same Benjamin clan as the former king Saul. When he saw David fleeing from his son Absalom barefoot, he grabbed the chance to insult David.
7 As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel! 8 The Lord has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into…
