“King David said, ‘Summon Tzadok the cohen, Natan the prophet and B’nayah the son of Y’hoyada.’ They came before the king. The king said to them, ‘Take with you the servants of your lord, have Shlomo my son ride on my own mule and bring him down to Gichon.‘”-1 Kings 1:32-33 After speaking with Bathsheba […]
1K1-19: Your Faith Ties You to David’s Royal Line
“Bat-Sheva bowed with her face to the ground, prostrating herself to the king, and said, ‘Let my lord King David live forever.’“-1 Kings 1:31 When Bathsheba said to David that she hoped he would live forever, there is another element to what she was saying apart from what we discussed yesterday. She was referring to […]
1K1-18: You’re Not Going to Live Forever… And David Knew It
“King David answered by saying, ‘Summon Bat-Sheva to me.’ She entered the king’s presence and stood before the king. Then the king swore an oath: ‘As Adonai lives, who has delivered me from all adversity, as I swore to you by Adonai the God of Israel, ‘Your son Shlomo will be king after me; he […]
1K1-17: The Messianic Age Is Upon Us…And The World Has No Idea
When we last left off, Bathsheba had just informed David that Adoniyah had crowned himself king. Now, that wasn’t exactly true. She was just telling David what Nathan had told her. And we all know that Nathan had misunderstood the situation. Again, Adoniyah had only proclaimed himself a prince-in-waiting or a NAGID in Hebrew. And […]
1K1-16: Silence Creates a Vacuum the Devil Loves to Fill
“As for you, my lord the king, all Israel is watching you; they are waiting for you to tell them who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. If you don’t, then, when my lord the king sleeps with his ancestors, I and my son Shlomo will be considered […]
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