# #280 | 2 Samuel ch.15 - Revolution

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:20:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:12:06
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<p>Avshalom is back in Jerusalem. He wastes no time at boosting his popularity and discrediting his father, King David.</p><p>Soon after, he asks for permission to sacrifice in Hebron, the city in which David was crowned, and he launches a mutiny against his father.</p><p>David and his close circle abandon the city, preferring to flee rather than thrust Jerusalem into war and bloodshed.</p><p>We will examine David's state of mind before and during this tragic and challenging moment. </p>