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David had only one true wish, as we read in chapter 27: to dwell in the house of God all the days of his life. He just wanted to be left alone to be with God, and yet, over and over again, he is thrust into relationships that end in disappointment, betrayal and personal danger. Now his close friend Achitophel, whom he once fully trusted, has turned against him and David calls out to God. \u201cIf only I had the wings of a dove I would fly away and be at rest forever (55:7-8).\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haven\u2019t we all, at some point, felt so low that we just wanted to escape?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some sages understand this plea to mean David wanted a complete and permanent escape from his enemies. Alsheich, however, as presented by Rabbi Shmuel Silber, offers a beautiful and inspirational answer to why David wants to be like a dove. Alsheich points to the language of \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">k\u2019yonah<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d \u2013 like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dove, versus \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ka-yonah<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d as it appears in this verse \u2013 like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dove. The dove that David specifically aspires to be like is none other than the dove on which six verses in the story of Noah are dedicated. This dove was sent out by Noah to determine if the flood waters had receded. On its first mission the dove found nowhere to alight and returned to the ark. On its second mission it returned with an olive branch, and from its third journey it did not return. A Midrash on this event asks, from where did the dove get the olive branch, and answers, from the Garden of Eden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabbi Silber explains that the message of Noah\u2019s dove is that, through it, God is conveying a message about recovery. We started out in the Garden of Eden and then lost everything in the flood. But God sent the dove back with an olive branch to signify to Noah that he could and should rebuild. 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