After all the gracious way Absalom has been treated, now his treacherous heart is exposed. After all the kindness and grace of God to man has been shown at the cross in bringing salvation, then after all this, there is yet going to arise on this earth, the man of sin, the antichrist. This will happen after we believers arc gone to glory see chart and 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12. Absalom is a clear picture of the antichrist. The last sentence of yesterday’s chapter indicated that Absalom was taking a very low place before his father, but notice the first sentence of our chapter today, “after this” which shows the true heart of Absalom ... he exalts himself!
V.1-16 Absalom works out his subtle plans. There are two objects he is after. One is to undermine the king, the other to build himself up. So he uses flattery. Absalom never loved these people as David did.
V.7 This probably should be “four,” not “forty.”
V.7-9 Notice that Absalom uses the Lord’s name while he is lying to his father. His father is thoroughly deceived.
V.10 He has his plan well organized throughout Israel to start a rebellion against his father.
V.11 He even deceives these 200 men.
V.12 Worse He offers up sacrifices to the Lord while working his deceits!
V.13-18 King David now must gather his few loyal people around him, and leave his capital Jerusalem.