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- Abner was the commander of Saul's army. When Saul died, Abner took the king's son, Ish-bosheth, and made him king of Israel. During the Battle of Gibeon, Abner killed Asahel, one of David's mighty men. This led to hostility between himself and Asahel's brothers, Joab and Abishai.
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Jan 4, 2022 · But, instead of swearing fealty to God’s anointed, Abner took Saul’s son Ish-Bosheth across the Jordan River and set him up as king. When Abner returned, he was forced to flee from the commander of David’s army, Joab, after a fierce battle at Gibeon ( 2 Samuel 2 ).
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Abner commanded the troops which pursued David and apparently acted as bodyguard to Saul ( 26:5-16 ). After Saul and the prince, Jonathan, were killed by the Philistines near Mount Gilboa, Abner placed Saul’s son, Ishbosheth (his actual pagan name was Ish-ba ’al), upon the throne.
Abner Goes Over to David - During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. Now Saul had had a concubine named Rizpah ...
Abner was the commander of Saul's army. When Saul died, Abner took the king's son, Ish-bosheth, and made him king of Israel. During the Battle of Gibeon, Abner killed Asahel, one of David's mighty men. This led to hostility between himself and Asahel's brothers, Joab and Abishai.
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In the Old Testament, the author of 1 Samuel identifies Abner, the son of Ner, as the commander of Saul’s army (1 Samuel 14:50). Abner was also Saul’s first cousin. Kish, the father of Saul, was the brother of Ner, Abner’s father (1 Chronicles 9:33). Both men were from the tribe of Benjamin. Of course, promoting family members to positions of power...
During David’s flight, Abner remained loyal to King Saul, often leading the chase to apprehend David. God, however, was with David in flight and delivered him from the hand of Saul, Abner, and the army on numerous occasions. On one such occasion, David had chosen to spare Saul, who he’d found unguarded in the caves of Engedi (1 Samuel 24). Sometime...
As Abner left the contest, Asahel, the swift-footed younger brother of Joab, pursued the much older general. Abner warned the ambitious Asahel to turn back, but he refused. As Asahel closed the gap, the more experienced Abner impaled Asahel with the butt end of his spear, killing him on the spot (2 Samuel 2:18-23). Abner’s actions began a civil war...
When David learned that Abner had been killed in cold blood, especially after he had just made peace with his former mentor, his anger burned against Joab. Publicly reprimanding Joab for his violent act of retribution, David encouraged the nation to lament for Abner and give him a proper burial and full honors. David would himself mourn for Abner a...
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”
Dec 2, 2023 · Abner played a key role in Saul’s kingdom, and seemed to be one of the few people that Saul trusted. But Abner eventually betrayed his loyalty and went over to the side of David. He was instrumental in making David King of Israel, and was the one to announce the fact to the people.
