2 Samuel 15

Palace intrigue rears its ugly head, as Absalom over a period of years plants the seeds  to overthrow his own father's kingdom. Notice how he 'stole the hearts of the men of Israel' (v. 6): through intercepting and ingratiating himself to visitors who sought justice from the king. Under the pretense of worshiping in Hebron, Absalom uses the city instead as a launching pad for his coup attempt - complete with co-opting David's trusted counselor Ahithophel. 

Not to be outdone, David flees from Jerusalem but sets up counter-intelligence in the person of the priests Zadok and Abiathar, as well as the 'double agent' Hushai. 

David's trust in the sovereignty of God remains, as he refuses to use the ark of God as a good luck charm, but orders it to be returned to the Lord's dwelling place in Jerusalem. David weeps as he ascends the Mount of Olives on his way out of Jerusalem. His fervent hope is that the LORD will let him return, but he ultimately entrusts his fate to his God. 

Questions: 1) Read Luke 22:39-48. See how David's great great great etc. grandson Jesus also agonized on the Mount of Olives. What was His fervent hope (Luke 22:42)? What was His attitude towards His fate?