The meshulach watched as David’s hands shook violently as he handed Tzaddok a satchel of coins
David was soon stealing so regularly that he rarely admitted it to himself. He justified his actions with all sorts of excuses and before long a massive pile of coins that really belonged to Jacob ended up inside a safe in the back of David’s bedroom.
Late at night was when his conscience would awaken and whisper rebukes to him as he tried to sleep.
How can you commit such a terrible aveirah! You are a G-d-fearing Jew, not a common thief off the streets!
David would toss and turn, combating his good thoughts with evil ones from the yetzer hara.
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