“And Sara’s life was a hundred years and twenty years and seven years, the years of Sara’s life”: “God knows the days of the whole[hearted], and their inheritance will be forever” (Tehillim 37:8).
In this week's haftara, David has to choose between Adoniyahu and Shelomo as his successor. The way he goes about this sheds light not only on the priorities of leadership but also on Avraham's succession by Yitzchak.
This portion is dominated by the stories of purchasing a burial site for Sara and finding a wife for Yitzchak. What unified message do these two narratives provide?
