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Now for murder number three, committed by two men who did not know David’s heart. When they heard that Abner was dead, they concluded that Ishbosheth would not remain king very long, so they murdered the king. They thought the act would please David and perhaps win them key positions in David’s kingdom.
Verse 8 reveals the captains’ stupidity. Saul was not David’s enemy. The Lord did not avenge David. David was not pleased at what they did. What terrible things people do in the name of the Lord, thinking to please Him! How many “religious” wars and church conflicts have broken God’s heart and disgraced His name!
When you are tempted to retaliate, keep in mind that God’s people do not “do evil that good may come” (Rom. 3:8). Rather, they “overcome evil with good” (