“And please forgive the offense your servant has caused; because Adonai will certainly establish my lord’s dynasty, for my lord fights Adonai’s battles, and nothing bad has been found in you all your life long.”-1 Samuel 25:28 In verse 28, Avigayil asks David to forgive her offenses. What exactly was she seeking forgiveness for? Many […]

“And please forgive the offense your servant has caused; because Adonai will certainly establish my lord’s dynasty, for my lord fights Adonai’s battles, and nothing bad has been found in you all your life long.  Even if someone comes along searching for you and seeking your life, your life will be bound in the bundle […]

“When Avigayil saw David, she hurried to dismount from her donkey, fell on her face in front of David and bowed down to the ground.  Having fallen at his feet, she said, ‘It’s all my fault, my lord, all my fault! Please let your servant speak in your ears, and listen to what your servant […]

The way Judaism views David is interesting. They tend to ignore his human failures and elevate him to a perfection that simply doesn’t jive with what the Scripture says about the man. Ironically, they make David out to be very close to who the real Messiah is. This blindness has partly kept Israel from recognizing […]

“Then he swore, ‘May God do the same and more to David’s enemies if I leave alive even one male of everything he owns.’”-1 Samuel 25:22 Here’s something you need to know about most English Bible translations. They significantly water down many phrases in the Scripture so they appear less crude and vulgar. But here’s […]