“Meanwhile, Avshalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Yerushalayim; Achitofel was with him.  Hushai the Arki, David’s friend, came to Avshalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!‘”-2 Samuel 16:15-16 From verse 15, the scene now switches from David at Bachurim to Absalom at Jerusalem. We […]

“Avishai the son of Tz’ruyah said to the king, ‘Why allow this dead dog to curse my lord the king? Just let me go over and remove his head!’   The king said, ‘Do you sons of Tz’ruyah and I have anything in common? Let him curse. If Adonai tells him, ‘Curse David,’ who has […]

“When King David arrived at Bachurim, there came out from there a man from Sha’ul’s family named Shim‘i the son of Gera; and he came out pronouncing curses and throwing stones at David and all King David’s servants; even though all the people, including his bodyguard, surrounded him right and left.”-2 Samuel 16:5-6 After accepting […]

“The king asked, ‘Where is your master’s [grand]son?’ Tziva answered the king, ‘He’s staying in Yerushalayim, because he said, ‘Today the house of Isra’el will restore my father’s kingship to me.’”-2 Samuel 16:3 Let’s get back to the story of Tziva, Mephibosheth’s gentile servant. When we last left off, he was bringing gifts to David […]

As I mentioned earlier, during his time of tribulation, David composed several of the Psalms. Let’s take a look at Psalm 3, which he wrote during Absalom’s rebellion. “A psalm of David, when he fled from Avshalom his son: Adonai, how many enemies I have!How countless are those attacking me;how countless those who say of […]