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Even before the drama of Absalom's rebellion, there was a simmering tension between them. Why? Well, it seems David might have inadvertently slighted him. The story goes that short...
We all know David as the shepherd boy who slew Goliath, the king who united Israel, the poet of the Psalms. But did you know he almost accidentally destroyed the world? The story g...
The story of David and Ahithophel certainly makes you think so. We’ve talked before about their complex relationship – Ahithophel, the brilliant advisor whose counsel was once cons...
In the stories of King David, we find a fascinating foil to the brilliant but ultimately tragic figure of Ahithophel: Joab, the warrior. While Ahithophel was known for his sharp in...
The Talmud is filled with intricate legal discussions, but nestled within its pages and in other Jewish texts are fascinating stories about human nature. And sometimes, these stori...
He was laying siege to the Amalekite capital. For half a year, twelve thousand of Israel's finest soldiers had been camped outside the city walls, and… nothing. Can you feel the fr...
Let me tell you a story that’s practically ripped from the pages of a spy thriller, only this one is ancient. It all begins with Joab, a key figure in the Israelite army. He had a ...
The story goes that after a particularly nasty fall, Joab needed his sword repaired. Sounds simple enough. He heads to the armorer, but as soon as the artisan lays eyes on the weap...
We pick up the story with Joab, commander of King David’s army, after he's already spent ten days resting and recuperating with his hosts. Refreshed, he sets out again to wage war ...
