“After looking through all of Israel’s territory for a beautiful girl, they found Avishag the Shunamit and brought her to the king. The girl was very beautiful and became a companion for the king. She took care of him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.“-1 Kings 1:3-4 Why does Scripture go […]
1K1-5: The Dangerous Power of What You Allow Near You
“King David grew old, the years took their toll, and he couldn’t get warm even when they covered him with bedclothes. His servants said to him, ‘Let us try to find a young virgin for my lord the king. She can wait on the king and be a companion for him, and she can lie […]
1K1-4: How to Build a Life That Matters
Yesterday, I talked about how the words BO YIMMIM tell us that David’s life was filled with purpose and meaning. This was despite all of his wicked sins. Now, if this doesn’t give you hope, I don’t know what does. But this raises the question of how? How does one lead a life so that […]
1K1-3: The Hebrew Phrase Your English Bible Doesn’t Fully Capture
“King David grew old, The years took their toll, and he couldn’t get warm even when they covered him with bedclothes.” -1 Kings 1:1 I wanna share an interesting Hebrew expression with you. It is BO YIMMIM. Literally, it means, “He came with days.” This expression appears in the 1st verse of 1 Kings Chapter 1, […]
1K1-2: Why Some Age with Power… and Some Don’t
“King David grew old, the years took their toll, and he couldn’t get warm even when they covered him with bedclothes.” -1 Kings 1:1 Verse 1 tells us that David grew old. 2 Samuel 5:4 says David was 30 years old when he became king. He reigned for 40 years total. So when we do the […]
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