In this chapter, Michal, is described three times as the ‘daughter of Saul’. It’s telling us: ‘Like father, like daughter’. That ancient conflict between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent that’s played out across the pages of history, is being played out in front of us in this chapter. Where Michal really stands is seen […]

How does David react to all of this? Well he reacts wrongly, v8. He’s angry, and he’s afraid of God. Not a right fear of God – which is a fear of grieving him – but a terror that meant he gave the whole thing up.Yet what happens? v11: The ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-Edom […]

We read this chapter, and we don’t want Uzzah to die. But if only people had listened to God, this need not have happened. God doesn’t leave his worship up to us to do as we think best. He sets out in exact detail what he requires. God had laid down clear regulations about how the ark was to be […]