This - for me - is the day we have been waiting for, for a long time. David's love/lust for Batsheva, his coverup, the eventual murder of her husband Uriya. One of the most powerful, unforgettable and disturbing stories in Tanakh and the pivot point of David's life and Shmuel Bet. How has the victim of violence become the perpetrator? Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.11

A diplomatic misunderstanding leads to war Ammon led by the Tzeruya brothers. Audio from many people's favourite Calev Ben Dor speaking about his favourite Yoav Ben Tzeruya. Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.10

David haMelech seeks out any living descendants of his dear friend Yonatan, in order to make good on a pledge. He finds Mephiboshet, Yonatan's handicapped son. Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.9

David goes on a conquest of the surrounding kingdoms, gathering the materials that are used to build the house for Hashem that was mentioned in the previous chapter. Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.8

Text for this chatper can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.7

David brings the ark/aron to Yerushalayim - Mijal is looking from the window at David dancing just as she was looking from the window when she saved him from her father's assassins, but what a difference lies between them! Today's audio using our chapter and Mijal's tragedy as a case study in ambiguity. Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.6

Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.5

Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.4

Notes: This episode was originally uploaded with previous episode's episode, but the mistake has been fixed. 

Avner attempts to bring about his own reconciliation between the Houses of Shaul and David, but instead it becomes a a dramatic story of revenge.

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Today David is crowned as King of Judah! But immediately afterwards, a dramatic battle ensues between the soldiers of King David and Ish-Boshet, Shaul’s son who has been made King of Israel.

Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/II_Samuel.2