“During the war that was going on between the house of Sha’ul and the house of David, Avner strengthened his position in the house of Sha’ul.  Sha’ul had had a concubine named Ritzpah, the daughter of Ayah; and [Ish-Boshet] challenged Avner: ‘Why did you go and sleep with my father’s concubine?’“-2 Samuel 3:6-7 In verse […]

“…the fourth, Adoniyah the son of Haggit; the fifth, Sh’fatyah the son of Avital; and the sixth, Yitre‘am, whose mother was ‘Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hevron.”-2 Samuel 3:4-5 Let’s continue going over how David built up his royal house. So Adoniyah was the next-born son, and his name means “Yehovah […]

“Sons were born to David in Hevron. His firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Achino‘am from Yizre‘el; his second, Kil’av, whose mother was Avigayil the widow of Naval from Karmel; the third, Avshalom, whose mother was Ma‘akhah the daughter of Talmai king of G’shur…”-2 Samuel 3:2-5 Verse 2 explains how David began to establish his […]

“The war between the house of Sha’ul and the house of David dragged on, but David grew stronger, while the house of Sha’ul became weaker.”-2 Samuel 3:1 As the war continued, we’re told the house of David grew stronger, while the house of Sha’ul became weaker. This is NOT speaking of a decisive victory or […]

Today I wanna continue our conversation on why grasping tribalism in the Middle East is KEY… Not just for understanding Scripture… But also to make sense of current events in the region. See, here’s the thing. Western ambassadors and government leaders… Even though they’ve got degrees hanging on their walls from top schools like Harvard […]