From where we left off in chapter 5 to the end of chapter 8 we have a fairly neat little section concerning the reign of King David. The section begins…
This week we reach what is in many ways the high point of 1&2 Samuel. David becomes king over all of Israel and establishes his capital city - Jerusalem. As…
Murder and justice clear the path to being king of all of Israel for David. We will reflect a bit on the violence, the "justification" of it, and true justice…
This week we see Proverbs 16:18 played out, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." And yet through the morass of pride, jealousy, anger, and revenge…
This week we will see David finally move back into Judah. But while he is embraced there, the pathway to being King of Israel is blocked by rivals. Trouble ensues.…
We come to an odd interruption in the already strange story of David among the Philistines to see Saul about to go into battle with the Philistines. Saul seeks the…