The land is divided among the twelve tribes, establishing their presence in the region.Monarchy and DivisionThe Israelites eventually establish a monarchy, with Saul as their first king, followed by David and Solomon. David, a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14), unites the tribes ...
Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart...
In the formative stages of Israel’s history, the presence of Baal names did not necessarily mean apostasy or even syncretism. The judge Gideon was also named Jerubbaal (Judges 6:32), and King Saul had a son named Ishbaal (I Chronicles 8:33). For those early Hebrews, “Baal” designat...
Zadok the Priest, the most popular of George Frideric Handel’s four coronation anthems for George II; the others of which are “Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened,”“The King Shall Rejoice,” and “My Heart Is Inditing.” All the anthems, including “Zadok