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Abner defects to David and Joab kills him
As David's house grew stronger, Abner broke with Ish-bosheth and pledged to bring all Israel to David. David received him in peace, but Joab killed Abner in revenge for Asahel, and David publicly mourned the commander (2 Samuel 3:1-39).
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📖 2 Samuel 3:1–3
1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; 3his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
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Sources: Scripture — 2 Samuel 3:1-39
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