“Sha’ul immediately fell full length on the ground and became terribly frightened because of what Sh’mu’el had said. He had no strength left in him, for he had eaten nothing all that day and night.”-1 Samuel 28:20 After Saul heard the Word of the Lord through Samuel, he collapsed to the ground. He didn’t expect […]

You know what’s interesting about David and Saul? In many ways, these two men were alike. Their behavior was at times selfish, rash, and cruel. They both deceived others to protect themselves and get what they wanted. And they both committed horrible sins against God and His Holy Torah. Yet David was considered a man […]

I gotta a story to share with you. One evening around 9 pm while returning home from work, I saw a man being wheeled away in a stretcher in front of a ramen shop located near my home train station. Standing behind the poor fellow on the stretcher was a big burly dude surrounded by […]

“Sh’mu’el asked Sha’ul, ‘Why have you disturbed me and brought me up?’ Sha’ul answered, ‘I’m very upset; because the P’lishtim are making war against me; and God has left me and doesn’t answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. This is why I’ve called you, so that you can let me know what […]

“Then the woman asked, ‘Whom should I bring up for you?’ He said, ‘Bring up for me Sh’mu’el.’  When the woman saw Sh’mu’el, she let out a shriek. Then the woman said to Sha’ul, ‘Why have you deceived me? You yourself are Sha’ul!’  The king replied, ‘Don’t be afraid. Just tell me what you see.’ […]