“Go in to the king and speak to him in this fashion — ‘ and then Yo’av told her just what to say.  When the woman of T’koa spoke to the king, she fell down with her face to the ground, prostrating herself, and said, ‘King, help!’”-2 Samuel 14:3-4 Following on the heals of yesterday’s […]

Let’s continue with our saga of the growing political sticks of dynamite about to explode in David’s kingdom. At the moment, there are three of them: Avishalom, Yo’av, and King David. Now here’s the thing with Avishalom. He had the sympathy of the people of Israel. He was viewed as a hero for avenging his […]

Yesterday, I opened a loop by asking… Why was Joab motivated to take steps to reconcile Absalom with David? So let’s dig a bit deeper into the mind of this devious character… And in the process, come to a deeper understanding of what drives men of power who lust after even more power. I tell […]

“Yo’av the son of Tz’ruyah perceived that the king missed Avshalom;” -2 Samuel 14:1 While Avishalom was chilling with his mother’s side of the family in Geshur, David was in torment over the murder of Amnon, his firstborn son. Of course, the loss of any child was tragic. But the loss of a firstborn was […]

“So Avshalom fled, went to G’shur and stayed there three years. But as King David became reconciled to the death of his son Amnon, he was increasingly filled with longing to see Absalom.”-2 Samuel 13:38-39 I’ve copied and pasted verses from Chapter 13 of 2nd Samuel above, even though we’ve just begun Chapter 14. The […]