David sent Abner away safely after discussing,
while Joab and some men returned from a raid, bringing much plunder with
them.
Joab heard about Abner's visit with
David. So he rushed to the king and asked him that why he left Abner back
alive?
Since Abner murdered his
brother Asahel, Joab was furious and sent messengers to ask Abner to return
back. David knew nothing about Joab's secret plan of asking Abner to come back
to Hebron again.
When he arrived, Joab took him aside as if he wanted to speak with
him privately. But instead he stabbed Abner in the stomach and killed
him thereby taking revenge for killing his brother Asahel.(2 Samuel 3:27)
When David heard this he was upset
with Joab and his family who were guilty about this. In his frustration and
anger, David cursed Joab and his family with leprosy, broken legs, death by
sword and begging for food.
To Ponder:
True!! It's really upsetting when people
around us specially our near and dear ones, don't behave the way we wanted
them to rather do exactly opposite to what we plan.
It's really a test for our patience.
How do we react? Do we curse like how David did or leave it in God's hands to
take care.
Romans 12:21 says, Don’t let evil
conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
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