Abner and His Opposition to David

As we saw, in addressing himself to the task of establishing his throne in all Israel, David took no recourse to violence in dealing with his brethren. For he made God his expectation as he had been doing all along. Accordingly, the means which he employed in gathering them under his wing was a benediction invoked over the men of Jabesh and over his brethren in the north country. As we saw, in addressing himself to the task of establishing his throne in all Israel, David took no recourse to...