Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

To: moneyrunner

And the root of it all - laziness.

He rose from his bed in the evening - which to me, meant he’d been laying about all day. He also, as king, should have been on the front line of the war effort, but he was home instead.

Idle hands being the devil’s work, and all that...


14 posted on 12/04/2012 5:06:37 AM PST by ItsOurTimeNow ("This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no foolin' around.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: ItsOurTimeNow
He also, as king, should have been on the front line of the war effort, but he was home instead.

The Bible commentaries on this chapter have made that point. When David was young he went into battle with his men. In those days, the king was expected to lead in battle or to at least be with the troops. Once he achieved power, David chose to stay in Jerusalem while sending his troops out to battle. Everything old is new again.

16 posted on 12/06/2012 4:15:14 AM PST by moneyrunner (I have not flattered its rank breath, nor bowed to its idolatries a patient knee.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson