2 SAMUEL 3 - “Should Abner Die as a Fool Dies?” | Psalm Selah

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Now the war grew long between the house of Saul and the house of David And David grew stronger and stronger But the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker

Sons were born to David in Hebron His firstborn was Amnon of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess His second Chileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite His third Absalom the son of Maacah

His fourth Adonijah the son of Haggith His fifth Shephatiah the son of Abital His sixth Ithream of Eglah David’s wife These were born to David in Hebron

As the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul But David grew stronger and stronger And the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker

Abner said to Joab, Let the young men arise and play before us And Joab said, Let them arise So they arose and went over by number twelve for Benjamin And twelve of David’s servants and Asahel was one of the young men

Asahel was as swift as a gazelle and followed Abner fast Abner looked behind him and said, Is that you, Asahel He answered, It is Abner said to him, Turn away from following me

Why should I strike you to the ground How then could I look Joab your brother in the face But Asahel refused to turn away So Abner struck him with the back end of the spear

The spear came out behind him and he fell and died in the same place All who came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still Joab and Abishai pursued Abner

The sun went down when they had come to the hill of Ammah The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner And became one band and stood on the top of a hill

Then Abner said, Shall the sword devour forever Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end

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Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press