“A while after this there was again war with the P’lishtim, at Gov. Sibkhai the Hushati killed Saf, one of the sons of the giant.”-2 Samuel 21:18 From verse 18, we’re told about the downfall of a race of giants who had decided to place their bets with the Philistines. For the longest time, these […]

“There was more war with the P’lishtim at Gov; and Elchanan the son of Ya‘arei-Orgim, the Beit-Lachmi, killed Golyat the Gitti, who had a spear with a shaft like a weaver’s beam.”-2 Samuel 21:19 Interestingly, in verse 19, we are reminded of the giants of Gath. Gath was one of the great Philistine city-states. And, […]

“Once again, the P’lishtim made war on Israel. David went down with his servants and fought against the P’lishtim, but David began to get tired.”-2 Samuel 21:15 The closing verses of Chapter 21 are an appendix summarizing a series of battles David fought against the Philistines. What was the purpose of gathering all these accounts […]

If there’s any one great takeaway to be extracted from the story of how David handled the famine caused by the curse of blood-guilt hanging over the land of Israel, it is this: Consult God’s Word instead of relying on cultural traditions or the opinions of religious experts. That’s it. That’s really what it comes […]

Yesterday, we finally finished up the deranged story about King David’s solution for ending the famine due to a 3-year drought that had struck the land of Israel. Now, there’s no doubt the famine was caused by divine origins. How do we know this? Because the Lord told David so. Nevertheless, what makes this story […]