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According to tradition, her name is Hazelelponi, which means “Shadow of the North.” She is from the tribe of Judah and marries Manoah from the tribe of Dan. Her spiritual level is higher than her hus…
So, the army has assembled, the sacrifices have been offered, and the messengers who brought news of the war are sent back with instructions: “Tell the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead this: Tomorrow, wh…
Let us recall where we left off last time. Shaul takes a pair of oxen with which he has just been plowing, cuts them into pieces, and sends them throughout the territory of Israel: “Whoever does not…
This woman is spoken of in the book of Proverbs: “The wisdom of women has built her house. Who is being referred to? The wife of ben Pelet.” (chapter 14, verse 1). The event that revealed how truly e…
Let us continue examining the names of the tribal leaders and the information hidden within them about each tribe's mission: The Tribe of Gad The leader is Eliasaph, son of Deuel. In Hebrew, Eliasaph…
Let us examine the names of the leaders of each tribe and the meanings they contain: The Tribe of Judah The tribal leader Nachshon—“a little snake.” He was the first to enter the sea before it had pa…
Chapter 11 begins with a military conflict brewing in a place called Jabesh Gilead. King Nahash the Ammonite (a reminder: nahash means snake), together with his army, sets up camp opposite the Jews o…
In 2 Kings, chapter 8, it is written: "And Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had revived: Arise and go, you and your household, and live wherever you can, for the L-rd has called for a famine…
Dan's stone—leshem—is jacinth. An interesting story about this tribe's migration is connected with it. Dan was not especially fortunate in the allotment he received. These were lands in the southwest…