“Finally, you have with you Shim‘i the son of Gera the Binyamini, from Bachurim. He laid a terrible curse on me when I was on my way to Machanayim; but he came down to meet me at the Yarden; so I swore to him by Adonai that I would not have him put to death […]

“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 […]