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A reminder of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt - Numbers 9:1 – 9:23 (commentary)

The record here in chapter 9 deals with the second Passover. The first was instituted in Egypt and recorded in Exodus 12. At the first Passover event, the Israelites were given the command to “observe this day throughout your generations by an ordinance for ever” (Ex. 1 …

David Escapes From Jerusalem - II Samuel 15:13 – 15:37 (commentary)

A messenger told David that everyone in Israel is following Absalom (v. 13). David was in Jerusalem when he heard this and he told all of his officials that they need to leave quickly or none of them will be able to escape from Absalom (vv. 14-15). David left ten of his wives behind…