“Your hands were not bound;
\nyour feet were not chained.
\nNo, you were murdered\u2014
\nthe victim of a wicked plot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Abner, who had been the commander of Ishbosheth’s armies in fighting David, had a change of heart and expressed his loyalty to David, desiring him to be the king over all Israel.<\/p>\n
Tragically, however, Joab deceived Abner and murdered him to revenge the death of his brother Asahel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Your hands were not bound; your feet were not chained. No, you were murdered\u2014 the victim of a wicked plot.\u201d Abner, who had been the commander of Ishbosheth’s armies in fighting David, had a change of heart and expressed his loyalty to David, desiring him to be the king over all Israel. Tragically, however, Joab … <\/p>\n