2 Samuel 13:23
“After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.”
What does 2 Samuel 13:23 mean?
Two years had passed since Amnon assaulted Absalom's sister Tamar, and the hurt had calcified into something darker. Absalom's invitation to a sheep-shearing feast, a time of celebration and abundance, masked a plan for revenge. He was methodically patient, waiting until his anger could find its opening and his family was off guard. This moment shows us how unresolved wounds can quietly reshape us, turning festive occasions into stages for harm we've been rehearsing in silence.