Archives for August 2025

Yesterday, I brought up the principle of KAL V’HOMER, or light and heavy. The whole idea is that in a fallen world, we are going to confront situations where we will be forced to break one of God’s commands to obey another. In other words, we’ll have to choose between lesser and greater sins. The […]

“But a boy saw them and told Avshalom; so both of them took off quickly and came to the house of a man in Bachurim who had a cistern in his courtyard, and they went down into it. His wife spread a covering over the cistern’s opening and scattered drying grain on it, so that nothing […]

“Then Hushai said to Tzadok and Evyatar the cohanim, ‘Achitofel gave such-and-such advice to Avshalom and the leaders of Isra’el, but I advised so and so. Now therefore send quickly and tell David, ‘Don’t stay tonight in the desert plains; but, whatever it takes, move on from there! Otherwise, the king and all the people […]

“Rather, I advise that you summon all Israel to come to you, from Dan to Be’er-Sheva, numbering as many as sand grains on the seashore; and then you go to battle, yourself.”-2 Samuel 17:11 So Hushai has successfully persuaded Absalom that Achitofel’s plan to hunt down and kill David is full of crap. He argues […]

“Hushai said to Avshalom, ‘The advice Achitofel has given this time is not good.’” -2 Samuel 17:7 Yesterday, I ended my post with the following quiz question: Why would Absalom question Achitofel’s brilliant advice? Achitofel was revered for his infallible cunning in matters of war. Well, here’s your answer. And it all has to do […]