Husband and Wife cover questions about Absalom and why he suddenly did a coup, and it turns out Absalom's turn wasn't as "out of the blue" as we thought. We also make a disappointing discovery about headlines which leads to a tragic change to our podcast going forward. Finally, in spoilery abandon, we are urged to keep an eye on Absalom's gorgeous hair.
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2 Samuel Chapters 11 – 15 Q&A
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Husband and Wife cover questions about Absalom and why he suddenly did a coup, and it turns out Absalom's turn wasn't as "out of the blue" as we thought. We also make a disappointing discovery about headlines which leads to a tragic change to our podcast going forward. Finally, in spoilery abandon, we are…
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