Archives for November 2024

“They entered the house as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, stabbed him and killed him; then they beheaded him, took his head and fled all night along the road through the ‘Aravah. They brought the head of Ish-Boshet to David in Hevron and said to the king, ‘Here is the head of […]

“Now Y’honatan the son of Sha’ul’s had a son, and he was lame in both legs. He had been five years old when the news about Sha’ul and Y’honatan came from Yizre‘el. His nurse had gathered him up and fled; but as she was hurrying to get away, he fell and became lame. His name […]

“Sha’ul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding parties, one called Ba‘anah and the other Rekhav, sons of Rimmon the Be’eroti, of the people of Binyamin (for Be’erot is counted as part of Binyamin, even though the Be’erotim fled to Gittayim and have lived as foreigners there to this day).”-2 Samuel 4:2-3 Now […]

Today we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter Four. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. “When Ish-Boshet the son of Sha’ul heard that Avner had died in Hevron, his courage failed; and all Israel became alarmed.”– 2 Samuel 4:1 The scene now shifts to Mahanaim, north of David, across […]

“So that day, all the people and all Israel understood that the king had had no part in the killing of Avner the son of Ner.  The king said to his servants, ‘You realize that a leader, a great man, has fallen today in Israel.’”-2 Samuel 3:37-38 When we last left off, David was in […]