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'When kings go out to battle'
In spring, when kings go to war, David sends Joab and all Israel to fight, but stays in Jerusalem.
The first sign something is wrong.
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The opening line sets up one of the Bible's most penetrating critiques of royal power.
Bible reference: 2 Samuel 11:1
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 393
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