2 Samuel 13 ; Psalm 71:9-18 : Acts 4:23-5:11 "West End Chicken House" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Oil on Canvas In yesterday’s reading of 2 Samuel 12, we saw that, because of David’s compounding sins, God promised David that “the sword would never depart from his house …” (cf., 2 Samuel 12:10). We also saw that David confessed his sins (verse 13), but his confession could not undo the consequences of his actions. We indicated that the child’s death was only the