“But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gil‘adi. Include them with those who eat at your table, because they came and stood with me when I was fleeing from Avshalom your brother.”-1 Kings 2:7 Onward, in contrast to what David ordered Solomon concerning Joab, David’s instructions now take a positive turn. David next […]

So one question that needs to be asked is if Joab was indeed guilty of murder when he slew Amasa and Avner, why didn’t David have Joab put to death right away? I mean, per the Mosaic law, that homie should have been toast. But David let him continue in his merry little wicked ways. […]

Alrighty, after yesterday’s post, I hope you’re clear on the difference between justice and unjustified revenge. In case it didn’t click, here’s another Scripture reference: “If people are fighting with each other and happen to hurt a pregnant woman so badly that her unborn child dies, then, even if no other harm follows, he must […]

“‘Moreover, you are aware of what Yo’av the son of Tz’ruyah did to me, that is, what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, Avner the son of Ner and ‘Amasa the son of Yeter — he killed them, shedding the blood of war in peacetime, putting the blood of war […]

“If you do, Adonai will fulfill what he promised me when he said, ‘If your children pay attention to how they live, conducting themselves before me honestly with all their heart and being, you will never lack a man on the throne of Israel.’”-1 Kings 1:4 I want you to notice something interesting when David […]