Archives for September 2024

“‘Be strong, and be brave. Sha’ul your lord is dead, but the house of Y’hudah have anointed me king over them.’” -2 Samuel 2:7 In verse 7, David tells the men of Jabesh to “be strong and be brave”? Why would he do that? How are these words connected to David’s offer of repayment and […]

“So David sent messengers to the men of Yavesh-Gil‘ad with this message: ‘May you be blessed by Adonai, because you showed this kindness to your lord, Sha’ul, and buried him.  Now may Adonai show kindness and truth to you; and I too will show you favor because you have done this.  Be strong, and be […]

“Then the men of Y’hudah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Y’hudah. They informed David that the men of Yavesh-Gil‘ad were the ones who had buried Sha’ul.  So David sent messengers to the men of Yavesh-Gil‘ad with this message: ‘May you be blessed by Adonai, because you showed this kindness […]

I once heard a story about a company president who was participating in a management seminar. During the seminar, he posed the following question to the management consultant who was leading the class. “To be successful at managing a corporation, what should I read? There are so many books out there that I don’t know […]

So after many long years and many trials and tribulations, David has finally, finally been crowned the King of Judah. However, when we take a good look at his coronation, we find the situation a bit mysterious if not downright weird. See, here’s the question that arises. Why in the world would one tribe (Judah […]