II
Samuel 3 – Abner Joins with David
It
was the exclusive right of the man who was the successor to the throne to cohabit
with the deceased king’s concubines. Abner infringed on the rights of
Ish-bosheth and became angry when the king rebuked him for taking Rizpah, one
of Saul’s concubines, into his own harem. The young king was justified in rebuking
Abner, but Abner became so enraged that he immediately began to make overtures
to David.
Abner
made known his intentions of Abandoning the house of Saul and allying himself with
David. He was going to help David become king over the twelve tribes. Ish-bosheth
did not say a word to Abner because he feared him.
David
told Abner that he could come only if he brought Saul’s daughter, Michal, with
him. Michal was David’s first wife. Saul had taken her away from David. David
had a checkered past and that is the reason he suffered- he had let sin enter
his life. But he wanted more than anything else to have a wonderful
relationship with God.
So,
Joab hearing of his brother’s death, avenged him by killing Abner. When David
heard of it, he did not approve of it at all. The king lamented over Abner and
said, “Abner died a fool’s death”. The reason he said this is because Abner
stepped outside of the city of refuge, to where Joab had killed him. He was a
fool to leave Hebron.
There
is a refuge for every sinner in Christ. If he is outside the place of refuge,
he is lost. Jesus Christ is our place of refuge.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and New King James Bible.
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