“Then David slept with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.”-1 Kings 2:10 So we’re told David went to “sleep with his ancestors.” This is a carryover phrase from the days of ancestor worship. And yes, the ancient Israelites at this time did believe that after death, a righteous person would, in […]
1K2-9: The Strange Way the Bible Records King David’s Death
“Then David slept with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. David had ruled Israel for forty years — seven years in Hevron and thirty-three years in Yerushalayim.”-1 Kings 2:10-11 Verse 10 almost brings me to tears. Why? Because I’m told of the end of one of my favorite Bible heroes: the great […]
1K2-8: Was David Acting Like A King… Or Like Vito Corleone?
“Finally, you have with you Shim‘i the son of Gera the Binyamini, from Bachurim. He laid a terrible curse on me when I was on my way to Machanayim; but he came down to meet me at the Yarden; so I swore to him by Adonai that I would not have him put to death […]
1K2-7: The Real Dividing Line Isn’t Ethnicity
“But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gil‘adi. Include them with those who eat at your table, because they came and stood with me when I was fleeing from Avshalom your brother.”-1 Kings 2:7 Onward, in contrast to what David ordered Solomon concerning Joab, David’s instructions now take a positive turn. David next […]
1K2-6: He Deserved Death—So Why Did David Spare Him?
So one question that needs to be asked is if Joab was indeed guilty of murder when he slew Amasa and Avner, why didn’t David have Joab put to death right away? I mean, per the Mosaic law, that homie should have been toast. But David let him continue in his merry little wicked ways. […]
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