Commentary on 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
“What would you wish for if you could wish for [...]
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
The long, violent conflict between David and Absalom has finally [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a
On one level it is obvious: this is a story [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 11:1-15
The preacher needs to plan carefully how to allocate the [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
The opening clause of 2 Samuel 7 sets up a [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Over the next three weeks, we move from a “yes-but” [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
David was anointed to be king three times. The first [...]
Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
The second half of 1 Samuel recounts the contest between [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49
The lectionary’s desire to include the story of David and [...]
Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13
In 1 Samuel 15, Samuel denounces King Saul for violating [...]