In my previous readings of 2 Samuel, I never noticed David's dilemma. Would he grieve his son Absalom? Or support his troops? Even though his son had tried to kill him he mourned his son. His troops felt betrayed here is the passage...
Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, "Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines. You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that the commanders and their men mean nothing to you. I see that you would be pleased if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead. Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that if you don't go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come upon you from your youth till now."
How torn David must have been! Kings and leaders face so many dilemma's and this one is one of the greatest in the Bible.
Luke's version of the resurrection offers no dilemma..."He is not here, He has risen!" The Emmaus account is unique to Luke.
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