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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 ...
The Legends of the Jews, that monumental collection of rabbinic lore compiled by Louis Ginzberg, gives us a glimpse into David's life, painting him as both divinely inspired and wo...
King David certainly did. We all know David. Shepherd boy turned giant-slaying hero, then King of Israel. But even kings have their moments of doubt, their times of struggle. And s...
That’s exactly the situation King David found himself in, according to the Legends of the Jews. He wasn’t choosing between dinner options, though. This was a divine reckoning. You ...
Not just any dinner party, but a celestial banquet in Paradise, a feast for all the righteous souls who've ever lived. And King David? He's about to play a very special role. Accor...
We're diving back into Solomon's reign, drawing from Ginzberg's masterful "Legends of the Jews," specifically volume 5, and it involves a moral quandary with very high stakes. This...
Solomon, David's son and successor, has given the order. But Joab, ever the strategist, isn't going down without a fight. He makes a plea to Benaiah, the man tasked with carrying o...
Today, we're diving into a story about Solomon, the king renowned for his wisdom, and a misstep that, according to some traditions, nearly cost Jerusalem everything. The tale begin...
