Solomon

Solomon

When David died, his son Solomon succeeded him on the throne. At the beginning of his reign, Solomon went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices to God, and there he asked for wisdom. The Lord granted it him to such an extraordinary degree that Solomon became the biblical...
Tabor: the “Holy Mountain”

Tabor: the “Holy Mountain”

A public bus rides from the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem to a neighborhood called al-Tur located at the summit of the Mount of Olives, also known as Jabal al-Tur. It is with this term that the Samaritans of Mount Gerizim, the Arabs of the villages at the foot of Mount...
The City of David

The City of David

After Saul’s death, the elders of Judah proclaimed David king in Hebron, and subsequently, the northern tribes also recognized him as king of Israel. The second book of Samuel describes the capture of the city of Jerusalem by David’s troops: “Then the king...
King David

King David

 Scripture presents David as a man of passionate character, brave and daring, with unwavering loyalty to King Saul, the Lord’s Anointed, despite the trials he had to endure. This rich human personality is inseparable from his exceptional religious sentiment: his...
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