Lenny Goldberg's Tanach Classes

Shmuel 2 ch.15 v24-34 David Organizes a Team to Defeat Avshalom 17.08.2025 22:28 ↓

While on the run, David sets up a spy ring, employing the priests and their sons, along with Hushai the Arkite

Shmuel 2 ch. 15 v.14-27 David Flees Jerusalem 17.08.2025 24:47 ↓

Fearing that Avshalom will wipe out the city, David flees Jerusalem and is joined by many of his loyal servants

Shmuel 2 ch.15 v.7-14 Avshalom's Rebellion Gains Momentum 17.08.2025 20:43 ↓

Avshalom leaves for Hebron and successfully plans the insurrection wit Achitopel coming aboard

Shmuel 2 ch15 v.1-6 Avshalom Plans the Rebellion 17.08.2025 18:36 ↓

Avshalom puts together an entourage, sits at the gate and slowly wins over the people

Shmuel 2 ch.14 v.22-23 Avshalom Reunites with King David 17.08.2025 21:18 ↓

Avshalom 'convinces' Yoav to set up a meeting with him and King David

Shmuel 2 ch.14 v.11-21 The Woman if Tekoa Reveals Her Mission 17.08.2025 18:58 ↓

The wise woman of Tekoa explains to David that her story was a parable, and that Yoav sent her 

Shmuel 2 ch 14 v1-11 The Wise Woman of Tekoa 17.08.2025 19:36 ↓

Yoav sends a wise woman to king David to tell a story that will convince David that he should forgive his son Avshalom, and bring him back home

Shmuel 2 v.28-39 Avshalom Murders Amnon 16.08.2025 19:36 ↓

Avshalom invites Amnon to a sheep shearing party and murders Amnon by surprise. Avshalom flees to his grandfather in the land of Geshur

Shmuel 2 ch.13 v.20-27 David's Reaction, Avshalom's Scheme 16.08.2025 23:15 ↓

Following the assault and rape of Tamar, David is upset and Avshalom hatches his plan to kill Amnon

Shmuel 2 ch.13 v.11-19 Amnon Violates Tamar 16.08.2025 28:32 ↓

After luring Tamar into his bedroom, Amnon rapes her and throws out a distraught Tamar from his house

Shmuel 2 ch.13 v1-10 Amnon and Tamar 16.08.2025 24:28 ↓

Amnon loves Tamar, and gets advice from his cousin Yonadav how to be with her.

Shmuel 2 ch.12 v.27-30 Purity of Arms? 16.08.2025 15:14 ↓

Learning Jewish war ethics from King David's war against Amon

Shmuel 2 ch.12 v.13-25 David Prays for His Sick Child 16.08.2025 20:08 ↓

As punishment for his sin, David's son with Bat Sheva is stricken with a grave illness, and David prays and fasts for his recovery

Shmuel 2 ch.12 v.13-16 David Confesses 16.08.2025 21:13 ↓

After being accused of being the rich man in the parable, David owns up to it, saying, 'I have sinned to the Lord'...

Shmuel 2 v.1-12 The Prophet Rebukes David 16.08.2025 27:21 ↓

Nathan the prophet rebukes David with the parable of the ewe lamb

More on the Bat Sheva Episode 15.08.2025 22:17 ↓

We delve into the Talmud and other sources regarding this story

Shmuel 2 ch.11 v.9-26 The Cover-Up 15.08.2025 34:37 ↓

Now that Bat Sheva is pregnant, David has to scheme to cover up the scandal. He sends Uriyah out to his death

Shmuel 2 ch.11 v.1-8 David and Bat Sheva - the Scandal 15.08.2025 21:39 ↓

David stumbles in sin with Bat Sheva and the plot thickens after that.

Shmuel 2 ch.10 v5-19 Does Goes to War with Amon 15.08.2025 27:45 ↓

The war with Amon escalates into a two front war with Aram and Amon

Shmuel 2 ch.10 v.1-4 King David's "Chesed" to the King of Amon 15.08.2025 22:13 ↓

David wants to repay a favor, but it quickly backfires...

Shmuel 2 ch 9 v10-13 David, Mifeboshet and Tziva 15.08.2025 17:14 ↓

Something deeper is going on between these three....

Shmuel 2 ch.9 v1-9 David Does Chesed For the House of Saul 15.08.2025 25:32 ↓

David wants to return the chesed that his friend Yonatan did for him, and to fulfill the oath they made together

Shmuel 2 ch.8 v.14-18 King David's Administration 14.08.2025 23:49 ↓

After telling us that David ruled the nation justly, scripture outlines his ministers and associates

Shmuel 2 ch 8 v.5-13 David's Wars vs. Aram and Edom 14.08.2025 25:36 ↓

In these wars, King David takes the plunder of the enemy, collecting it for the Holy Temple

Shmuel 2 ch 8 v.1-5 The Wars of David 14.08.2025 22:25 ↓

King David expands the borders of his kingdom