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2 Samuel 8â10: On Horse Math and Mephiboshethâs Honor in Davidâs Golden Age (Ep. 101)

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About this Episode

After the mountain top of 2 Samuel 7, we get Davidâs Golden Age. Heâs successful, heâs subduing the LORDâs enemies, and heâs showing surprising mercy to helpless people like Mephibosheth.

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss 2 Samuel 8â10.

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