The Hivites who controlled neighboring cities created a ruse to rescue themselves when Israel took Ai. They dispatched a party of guys who pretended to have traveled a great distance. They were exhausted and had bundles of rotten bread.
In actuality, Israel would fight these…
David wanted to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. He made a new cart and set the ark on it, and had oxen hauling the vehicle. And all went in front of the ark playing and singing musical instruments. When they came to the threshingfloor of Nachon, the ark seemed to…
David was going through a difficult period in his life. He hadn’t done anything wrong and wasn’t acting in a bad way, but King Saul was after him to kill him. He hadn’t done anything wrong and was one of the best people who worked for the king. He had fought in the…
