Archives for February 2024

“‘Sha’ul ordered his servants to speak privately with David and say, “Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants like you; so become the king’s son-in-law.’Sha’ul’s servants said this to David; but David replied, ‘Do you think being the king’s son-in-law is something to be treated so casually, given that I’m a […]

“However, when it was time for Merav Sha’ul’s daughter to be given to David, she was given to Adri’el the Mecholati as his wife. But Mikhal Sha’ul’s daughter fell in love with David. They told Sha’ul, and it pleased him.  Sha’ul said, ‘I’ll give her to him, so that she can entrap him, and the […]

“David’s response to Sha’ul was, ‘Who am I, that I should become the king’s son-in-law? I don’t have any kind of a life, and my father’s family has no rank in Isra’el.‘”-1 Samuel 18:18 Let’s examine the second part of David’s response to Saul when he was offered the king’s daughter’s hand in marriage. After […]

“David’s response to Sha’ul was, ‘Who am I, that I should become the king’s son-in-law? I don’t have any kind of a life, and my father’s family has no rank in Isra’el.’”-1 Samuel 18:18 Contrary to popular understanding, the Bible is NOT a Western book… And the early Messianic faith which eventually became Christianity is […]

“Sha’ul said to David, ‘Here is my older daughter Merav. I will give her to you as your wife; only continue displaying your courage for me, and fight Adonai’s battles.’  Sha’ul was thinking, ‘I don’t dare touch him, so let the P’lishtim do away with him.’”-1 Samuel 18:17 Recall that one of the agreed-to-rewards for […]