“He and all his men went to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim on the ark.”-2 Samuel 6:2 Alrighty, so we encounter some major confusion in the last part of 2 Samuel […]

To remember how the Ark of God ended up where it is now, we need to go back to 1st Samuel. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit the following verses: “Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim, saying, ‘The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down […]

Today we begin 2nd Samuel Chapter 6. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. “Again David summoned all the picked troops of Isra’el, 30,000 men. Then David, taking along the entire force he had with him then, set out for Ba‘alei-Y’hudah to bring up from there the ark […]

“The P’lishtim had left their idols there, so David and his men took them away.”-2 Samuel 5:21 Yesterday, we discussed the contrast between Israel’s victorious battles in Scripture and those of their gentile counterparts. The big difference is the Scripture doesn’t make a big deal about Israel’s victories. Nor do they heap excessive praise on […]

“David did exactly as Adonai had ordered him to do and pursued his attack on the P’lishtim from Geva all the way to Gezer.”-2 Samuel 5:25 David’s victory in the closing verses of 2nd Samuel Chapter Five was as decisive as it was final. For three long centuries, the Philistines had harassed Israel and been […]