Samuel may have fired Saul… But Saul had zero intention of giving up his throne. And don’t think Saul didn’t properly comprehend the situation when Samuel told him he was no longer king. He knew darn well he had been axed, and that it was to take effect immediately. The problem was the same rebellious […]

“Adonai said to Sh’mu’el, ‘How much longer are you going to go on grieving for Sha’ul, now that I have rejected him as king over Isra’el? Fill your horn with oil, and set out; I will send you to Yishai the Beit-Lachmi, because I have chosen myself a king from among his sons.’”-1 Samuel 16:1 […]

Today we begin 1st Samuel Chapter 16. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “Never again did Sh’mu’el see Sha’ul, until the day he died. But Sh’mu’el grieved over Sha’ul, and Adonai regretted that he had made Sha’ul king over Isra’el.  Adonai said to Sh’mu’el, ‘How much longer […]

“Sh’mu’el returned to Ramah, and Sha’ul went up to his house in Giv‘at-Sha’ul. Never again did Sh’mu’el see Sha’ul, until the day he died. But Sh’mu’el grieved over Sha’ul, and Adonai regretted that he had made Sha’ul king over Israel.”-1 Samuel 15:34-35 Today we’re finally going to finish 1st Samuel Chapter 15! Boy was that […]

“Sh’mu’el said, ‘Just as your sword has left women childless, so will your mother be left childless among women.’ Then Sh’mu’el cut Agag in pieces before Adonai in Gilgal.“ -1 Samuel 15:33 So we’re told Samuel began to hack Agag into pieces before the Lord. A couple of things here. First, recall that the expression […]