Fr. Mike Schmitz

And it says this wise woman calls and says, listen, we don't, we don't have a dog in this fight. Like we don't have a horse in this race. And so if you spare us, we'll get you Sheba. We'll give you a Sheba of son of Bichri. And so that's what they do. The people of the city, rather than having their city destroyed,

And it says this wise woman calls and says, listen, we don't, we don't have a dog in this fight. Like we don't have a horse in this race. And so if you spare us, we'll get you Sheba. We'll give you a Sheba of son of Bichri. And so that's what they do. The people of the city, rather than having their city destroyed,

And it says this wise woman calls and says, listen, we don't, we don't have a dog in this fight. Like we don't have a horse in this race. And so if you spare us, we'll get you Sheba. We'll give you a Sheba of son of Bichri. And so that's what they do. The people of the city, rather than having their city destroyed,

They essentially kill this man who was the revolutionary, who was the upstart, who was the one who wanted to become the new king. And they win, you know, the forces of David. They win. But here's what happens. I said Joab. She calls Joab, this wise woman. Why didn't she call Amasa? Because remember, Amasa was made the head of David's army.

They essentially kill this man who was the revolutionary, who was the upstart, who was the one who wanted to become the new king. And they win, you know, the forces of David. They win. But here's what happens. I said Joab. She calls Joab, this wise woman. Why didn't she call Amasa? Because remember, Amasa was made the head of David's army.

They essentially kill this man who was the revolutionary, who was the upstart, who was the one who wanted to become the new king. And they win, you know, the forces of David. They win. But here's what happens. I said Joab. She calls Joab, this wise woman. Why didn't she call Amasa? Because remember, Amasa was made the head of David's army.

Well, we heard the story that David had sent Amasa to do the fighting, to do the battle. And Joab, who... did not like being replaced, I imagine, one would imagine, he essentially sneaks a knife into Hamasa's gut and it says he spills his bowels to the ground.

Well, we heard the story that David had sent Amasa to do the fighting, to do the battle. And Joab, who... did not like being replaced, I imagine, one would imagine, he essentially sneaks a knife into Hamasa's gut and it says he spills his bowels to the ground.

Well, we heard the story that David had sent Amasa to do the fighting, to do the battle. And Joab, who... did not like being replaced, I imagine, one would imagine, he essentially sneaks a knife into Hamasa's gut and it says he spills his bowels to the ground.

Again, this violent and backstabbing and front-stabbing kind of situation where Joab, who was used to being the right hand of the king, basically makes it so he once again is the right hand of the king by slaying Hamasa. One more thing about this, and that is violence begets violence and evil doesn't stop with us. And this is one of the big key things.

Again, this violent and backstabbing and front-stabbing kind of situation where Joab, who was used to being the right hand of the king, basically makes it so he once again is the right hand of the king by slaying Hamasa. One more thing about this, and that is violence begets violence and evil doesn't stop with us. And this is one of the big key things.

Again, this violent and backstabbing and front-stabbing kind of situation where Joab, who was used to being the right hand of the king, basically makes it so he once again is the right hand of the king by slaying Hamasa. One more thing about this, and that is violence begets violence and evil doesn't stop with us. And this is one of the big key things.

There is a moment, there is a one verse of injustice. There's one verse of the consequences of evil here. And it's verse three in chapter 20. It says, David came to his house in Jerusalem and the king, King David, took the 10 concubines whom he left to care for the house. Remember those 10 concubines?

There is a moment, there is a one verse of injustice. There's one verse of the consequences of evil here. And it's verse three in chapter 20. It says, David came to his house in Jerusalem and the king, King David, took the 10 concubines whom he left to care for the house. Remember those 10 concubines?

There is a moment, there is a one verse of injustice. There's one verse of the consequences of evil here. And it's verse three in chapter 20. It says, David came to his house in Jerusalem and the king, King David, took the 10 concubines whom he left to care for the house. Remember those 10 concubines?

David had left them to care for the house while he took all the other concubines, all the other wives with him. And while he was gone, what did Absalom do? Absalom had sexual relations with them in the sight of all the people. And so he dishonored his father in sight of the people. He raped these women in the sight of all the people. And so what does David do?

David had left them to care for the house while he took all the other concubines, all the other wives with him. And while he was gone, what did Absalom do? Absalom had sexual relations with them in the sight of all the people. And so he dishonored his father in sight of the people. He raped these women in the sight of all the people. And so what does David do?

David had left them to care for the house while he took all the other concubines, all the other wives with him. And while he was gone, what did Absalom do? Absalom had sexual relations with them in the sight of all the people. And so he dishonored his father in sight of the people. He raped these women in the sight of all the people. And so what does David do?

He put them in a house under guard and provided for them, but he did not have sexual relations with them ever again. Because you can see this place that he knew that would not be lawful to do that kind of thing, but also he didn't want to put them away. They did nothing wrong. So they were shut up. They were essentially sequestered until the day of their deaths.

He put them in a house under guard and provided for them, but he did not have sexual relations with them ever again. Because you can see this place that he knew that would not be lawful to do that kind of thing, but also he didn't want to put them away. They did nothing wrong. So they were shut up. They were essentially sequestered until the day of their deaths.