Who is abner in 2 samuel

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Abner did so in spite of knowing that God had declared David to be the successor of the throne see 2 Sam. His allegiance to Ishbosheth would soon shift when Ishbosheth accused Abner of seeking the throne for himself. Abner was allowed to go in peace by David, but others exacted revenge on Abner for the death of a brother. Behind all those shifts, one sees his real allegiance: to himself.

Abner was amazingly consistent his entire life: his allegiance to himself never changed. Before we dig up more dirt on Abner, we need to take a look at our own allegiances.

We too may be like Abner, declaring an allegiance that is really a mask for our true allegiance: ourselves. We must ask ourselves why we are allegiant to Christ, to His church, to people in our lives. Are we allegiant out of pure motives or are we really acting on selfish motives? But after David celebrates Abner's somewhat traitorous switch, Joab kills Abner in revenge for killing his brother.

Abner isn't a particularly deep character. He plays his part of the plot, but he doesn't have any crazy speeches. But the fact that Ishbaal reacts negatively to Abner sleeping with one of Saul's concubines goes to show something interesting about how Israel viewed sex and kings. Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you. But one thing I require of you; that is, M you shall not see my face unless you first bring N Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.

And then Abner went to tell David at Hebron all that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin thought good to do. But Abner was not with David at Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, so that he is gone?