“So the people went out into the field against Israel; The battle took place in the forest of Efrayim.” -2 Samuel 18:6 I wanna show you something fascinating in verse 6. We’re told… “…the people went out into the field against Israel.” The Hebrew word for “people” here is AM. In Scripture, this term refers […]

You know, something struck me recently. There’s a new kind of idolatry that has crept into the believing community. What do I mean? I’m talking about the tendency to put men who are married with kids on a pedestal, as if they’re the ultimate mark of righteousness. You can see it play out in the […]

When we last left off, we had the elderly and worn-out King David standing at the gates of Machanayim, asking the army to go easy on Absalom. Imagine the confusion the men must’ve felt when they heard that. They were being asked not to kill the very man who sought to overthrow David’s kingdom. Forgive […]

“The king gave orders to Yo’av, Avishai, and Ittai, ‘For my sake, deal gently with young Avshalom.’ All the people were listening when the king gave all the commanders this order concerning Avshalom.”-2 Samuel 18:5 After David agreed with his men’s suggestion that he should not go out and fight with them, we’re told that […]

“Then David dispatched the people, a third of them under the command of Yo’av, a third under Avishai the son of Tz’ruyah, Yo’av’s brother, and a third under Ittai the Gitti; and the king said to the people, ‘I will also go out with you, myself.‘”-2 Samuel 18:2 To prepare for the battle with Absalom, […]