David and Moav

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  1. David and his Men against Shaul and his Men

    Chapter 22 (Part I)

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    The story of Nov is interrupted by the description of David's journey to Moav with his family. Are the two episodes linked? How does the text connect David's men with Shaul's monarchy?

  2. David's Wars (Part I)

    Chapter 8

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    After Nathan's vision, David leads a series of military victories over surrounding nations. What is the relationship between this chapter and the previous one, which begins with the words "And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and God had given him rest from all his enemies round" (7:1)? Why did David treat Moab with particular cruelty? Why did David "Hough all the chariot horses," and how does this action differentiate him from Shaul?