Abner Joins Forces With David Israel and Judah had lost sight of God’s plan for them to settle in the land (Gen. 12:7), to drive out
the Canaanites (Deut. 7:1-4), and to obey God’s laws (Deut. 8:1). Instead of uniting to accomplish
these goals they fought each other (v. 1). More and more people…
Joab Murders Abner All this time Joab has not forgotten that Abner had slain his brother. Joab took things into his own
hands by having Abner return to Hebron (v. 26). Pretending to whisper something of importance to
Abner, Joab took him aside and stabbed him to death. Hebron was one of the c …
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Abner Joins Forces With David
Israel and Judah had lost sight of God’s plan for them to settle in the land (Gen. 12:7), to drive out the Canaanites (Deut. 7:1-4), and to obey God’s laws (Deut. 8:1). Instead of uniting to accomplish these goals they fought each other (v. 1). More and more people…
Joab Murders Abner
All this time Joab has not forgotten that Abner had slain his brother. Joab took things into his own hands by having Abner return to Hebron (v. 26). Pretending to whisper something of importance to Abner, Joab took him aside and stabbed him to death. Hebron was one of the c …