Sadly, the picture of Saul that is emerging is pretty much identical to the modern-day politicians we have in office in our day. What do I mean exactly? Well, Saul was good at sweet talk, but when it came time for action, he wouldn’t make a move unless there was a clear benefit to him. […]

“Sha’ul was waiting at the far edge of Giv‘ah under the pomegranate tree in Migron; the force with him numbered about 600 men.”-1 Samuel 14:2 I wanna point out something interesting in the opening verses of 1st Samuel Chapter 14. We’re told that after Saul marched his 600 men from Gilgal to Geba, he sat […]

There are three key figures who will play major roles in the events about to unfold.   They are King Saul, Jonathan, and the young David (the current NAGID or “King in Waiting”). At Gilgal, the only reason why the people (mainly the northern leadership) chose Saul as king was because of threats from their […]

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post, I wanna expound a bit more on the High Priest situation as it existed during the time of 1st Samuel Chapter 14. I said there were actually two High Priests in existence when Saul came to power: one from the legitimate line of Eleazar and one from the […]

“Achiyah the son of Achituv, I-Khavod’s brother, the son of Pinchas the son of ‘Eli, the cohen of Adonai in Shiloh, was carrying a ritual vest. No one knew that Y’honatan had gone.”-1 Samuel 14:3 I’ve gotta quiz question for you today. In this war led by Saul, that’s about to commence between Israel and […]