The most praiseworthy King was David. The most praiseworthy prophet was Moses . . . Whatever Moses did, David did. Moses took Israel out of Egypt, David took Israel out of the subjugation of the kingdoms [which menaced Israel at that
David said, “ If a precept which I lack the ability to fulfill comes my way, support me and I shall be saved” (Psalms 119:49).
David was a great
“And an Angel of God appeared to the woman, and he said to her, ‘Behold please, that you are barren, and you have not given birth, and you will conceive and bear a son’.” It must have been important for the woman to realize that...
“Master of the universe,” said David, “what benefit do you have from [two of] your creations: the spider, who spins all year long but whose product is unwearable, and the madman who, lacking sense, harms people?” The Holy One, Blessed is He, replied,