“Yo’av fought against Rabbah of the people of ‘Amon and took the royal city. Yo’av sent people to David with this message: “I have fought against Rabbah and captured its water supply. Therefore, assemble the rest of the people; lay siege to the city; and capture it. Otherwise, I will capture the city; and it […]

“David comforted his wife Bat-Sheva, came to her and went to bed with her; she gave birth to a son and named him Shlomo. Adonai loved him and sent through Natan the prophet to have him named Y’didyah [loved by God], for Adonai’s sake.”-2 Samuel 12:24-25 Solomon’s name in Hebrew is SHLOMO or שְׁלֹמֹה. Have […]

“David comforted his wife Bat-Sheva, came to her and went to bed with her; she gave birth to a son and named him Shlomo. Adonai loved him.”-2 Samuel 12:24 Any mom would be heartbroken to lose her baby, regardless of the circumstances surrounding the birth. Bathsheba was no exception. Verse 24 tells us that David […]

“David prayed to God on behalf of the child; David fasted, then came and lay all night on the ground.”-2 Samuel 12:16 Once David heard his newborn had fallen ill, he immediately started praying and fasting. This worried his royal court. They wondered what was going on. It wasn’t like David stayed up all night […]

  “Adonai struck the child that Uriyah’s wife had borne to David, and it became very ill.”-2 Samuel 12:15 We’re diving into some deep Torah principles today. So, to keep things fun and interactive, let’s explore them in a quiz format. Cool? So, put on your thinking caps and see if you can answer the […]