Archives for April 2024

Have you heard the story of Otto Warmbier? He was an American student who traveled to North Korea in 2016. Warmbier was visiting North Korea as a tourist and attempted to steal a propaganda poster from his hotel. While what in Warmbier’s mind was a harmless prank… Unbeknownst to him, he had violated North Korean […]

“Akhish said to his servants, ‘Here, you see that the man is meshugga; why bring him to me?  Am I short of meshugga‘im? Is that why you’ve brought this one to go crazy on me? Must I have this one in my house?’”-1 Samuel 21:15 When David fled to Philistine territory, he was hoping to […]

David runs from Nob to Gath, about 23 miles southwest, carrying bread and a sword. This was risky as all hell! Why? Because he was heading to Philistine territory. Why would David have hopes of being protected by the very enemies he had battled for so long? When the King of Gath (Achish) spotted David, […]

“The cohen said, ‘The sword of Golyat the P’lishti you killed in the Elah Valley, is over there behind the ritual vest, wrapped in a cloth. If you want it, take it; it’s the only one here.’ David said, ‘There’s nothing like it; give it to me.’”-1 Samuel 21:10 Upon his request for a weapon, […]

“David said to Achimelekh, ‘Perhaps you have here with you a spear or a sword? I brought neither my sword nor my other weapons because the king’s mission was urgent.’   The cohen said, ‘The sword of Golyat the P’lishti you killed in the Elah Valley, is over there behind the ritual vest, wrapped in […]