Abner sent messengers to David,
saying, that he will help in handing over all of Israel to him.
But David replied, that he will not
negotiate anything unless he brings back his wife Michal, Saul’s daughter, whom
David bought for 100 fore skins of the Philistines. (2 Samuel 3:13)
So Ishbosheth took Michal away from
her husband, Palti who followed behind her weeping as she went.
Abner spoke with the elders of
Israel. And with the tribe of Benjamin about making David their king. Since the
LORD has chosen David to save his people from the hands of the Philistines and
from all their other enemies. Then he went to Hebron to tell David that all the
people agreed to support him. David entertained them with a great feast.
Then Abner said that he would call
an assembly of people who supports to make a covenant with David to make him as
king, so he can rule over everything his heart desired. Then David sent Abner
safely on his way.
To Ponder:
Abner who was fighting against David
so long, with one hurt feeling became sensitive and he himself stood and organized
everything for David so that he would become the King of the entire Israel and
Judah, according to God's plan as well as David's heart's desire.
Even today when God's perfect timing
comes in our life, He can change everything upside down in a minute. Wait in
the Lord.
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