PT Jan-67 - Herbert W. Armstrong Library and Archives
PT Jan-67 - Herbert W. Armstrong Library and Archives
PT Jan-67 - Herbert W. Armstrong Library and Archives
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34 The PLAIN TRUTH<br />
<strong>Jan</strong>uary, 19<strong>67</strong><br />
Ish-bosheth sent men to take Michal from her second husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
take her back to David, to whom Saul had originally given her in<br />
marriage.<br />
Joab lost no time in getting to David.<br />
Joab disliked Abner because he had killed one of Joab's brothers in battle, <strong>and</strong><br />
becaLlse he assumed tbat Abner might replace him as David's captain.<br />
"How cOLlld YOLI be friendly to Abner)" Joab heatedly asked David. "Have<br />
you forgotteo so soon that he is your enemy ? Don't you remember that he killed<br />
Asahel, one of my brothers?"<br />
"Calm down, Joab," David said. "Abner is an opportunist, but he works hard<br />
at wbat he does. He can be of help to me in uniting all the tribes of Israel."<br />
"Abner is a spy'" Joab exclaimed. "He's here to learn all he can from you,<br />
<strong>and</strong> then he'll report it to Ish-bosheth !"<br />
"Abner is no longer here," David explai ned. "I sent him northward a short<br />
while ago to visit the northern areas for me."<br />
Joab stared silen tly at David , then stomped away to secretly send messengers to'<br />
overtake Abner <strong>and</strong> tell him that David wanted him to return immediately. Later,<br />
as Abner <strong>and</strong> his men came back to enter the north gate of H ebron, Joab <strong>and</strong> his<br />
brother Abishai stepped into the road to greet them in a friendly manner.<br />
"Before you enter H ebron, there is something important you should know," Joab<br />
told Abner. "Step off to the side of the road with me so that 1 may tell you conn-
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