 David was on the run, hiding from his Absalom's hatred and Absalom's henchmen. Without question, this was the darkest time in David's life. He had no one to blame but himself. His sin with Bathsheba, his failure to properly deal with family problems, and his reluctance to discipline and mentor Absalom all contributed to this horrible time in his life. What do you do when you're in a dark time in life? What do you do when the dark time is due, perhaps in large part, to your own failures?