One of the most notable and unexpected innovations of the traditional branching scheme is the inclusion of a black king, appearing in his own exalted position beside King David. His eyes gaze ...

King David captured a Canaanite town that was very ... by an immense fire around 586 B.C. As we excavated, our hands were black with the ashes. And the Bible tells us that the Babylonians set ...

In King David’s life, this influential individual was Ahithophel, his trusted counselor. When David’s son, Absalom, planned a treacherous rebellion against his father, Ahithophel entered the ...