2 Samuel 18:19-19:43 ; Psalm 73:1-14 ; Acts 7:44-8:3 "Still Life with Bowls" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink-Block Print on Paper Previously, we saw that Absalom, who thrived on his own popularity, “stole the hearts of the men of Israel” (cf., 2 Samuel 15:6). Yesterday in our readings, we also saw the unfortunate death of Absalom, and that, before his death, he “erected a monument to himself” (cf., 2 Samuel 18:18). Absalom was a man of audacious pride, but we pointe