2 Samuel 1-2, Psalms 93-94

Published: June 3, 2022, 5:15 a.m.

b'After Saul\\u2019s death, an Ammonite man comes to David claiming that he is the one who killed Saul, thinking he will be rewarded for his deed since Saul pursued David for so long. To say that David is displeased with this report, however, is an understatement. After a period of mourning for the house of Saul, David is anointed king in Judah, but Abner, the commander of Saul\\u2019s army, has other plans. He crowns Saul\\u2019s son Ish-bosheth as king, accumulates power for himself, and fights against David\\u2019s soldiers. After losing a battle to David\\u2019s soldiers, Abner flees, only to be chased down by Asahel, one of David\\u2019s men, but the conflict doesn\\u2019t end there.'