Did David capture 1,700 horsemen or 7,000 as 1 Chronicles 18:4 says?
PROBLEM: After David had defeated Hadadezer, he took prisoners from
Hadadezer’s army. According to 2 Samuel 8:4, David captured “one
thousand, seven hundred horsemen” (the word “chariots” added by
some translations is not in the H... [ Continue Reading ]
How could David’s sons be priests when they were not Levites?
PROBLEM: According to this verse, “David’s sons were chief
ministers.” Yet Numbers 3:10 forbids anyone except the sons of Aaron
from being priests (cf. Numbers 16:40).
SOLUTION: Some scholars believe that the priesthood was extended to... [ Continue Reading ]