When Jethro heard that Joab had been talking to Uriah right before he was killed, he was curious. There were innocent connections between the two men. But Joab could arrange someone’s death. Joab had a history of moral innovation. Joab was one of three brothers with outstanding military careers in David’s army. The other two […]

The facts were simple. Uriah was part of an attack Rabbah. He was killed in a fierce battle. It happened all the time in the early days of a siege. The generals would survey the city, looking for places that the walls seemed weak. Battalions of soldiers would attack the weak spot. The defenders of […]

Jethro had been sitting on the boulder since midday. He had walked since early morning. As a soldier, he knew how to march. As a warrior, he marched with intensity. As a grieving friend, he knew how to sit silently. The other boulders on the hillside were empty. So were the guard towers of the […]