In this daily Bible reading is the account of Absalom, King David’s son, striving to replace David as Israel’s king. Absalom had a large following and much support in Israel. David was forced to leave Jerusalem before Absalom took it by force.
As David was preparing to leave Jerusalem with his 600 followers, a foreigner named Ittai was determined to leave with David. David tried to discourage him, knowing that he could live in peace…
