The Money in the Honey: A Midrash About Young David, Future King of Israel

When a wealthy widow, Rochel, living in King Saul`s Israel, hides her fortune of gold coins in some honey jars and then finds all the coins stolen, who will save her from ruin? Even King Saul, who hears her sad tale, sends her away unable to recover her fortune and sole means of support.
In a surprise twist to the story, a young, wise shepherd named David - who would one day be king himself - comes to the rescue.
Read the story of Rochel and David, and how good triumphs, even in the stickiest of circumstances.