The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . great impropriety, but was open tothe suspicion of a political design, which Abnermay very possibly have entertained. (4) Breaks with Ishbosheth. A mild re-buke from Ishbosheth, however, enraged himso much that he immediately declared his intentionhenceforth to abandon his cause and to devotehimself to the interests of David. Accordingly,after explaining his views to the elders of thetri
The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . great impropriety, but was open tothe suspicion of a political design, which Abnermay very possibly have entertained. (4) Breaks with Ishbosheth. A mild re-buke from Ishbosheth, however, enraged himso much that he immediately declared his intentionhenceforth to abandon his cause and to devotehimself to the interests of David. Accordingly,after explaining his views to the elders of thetribes which still adhered to the house of Saul, herepaired to Hebron with authority to make certainovertures to David on their behalf (2 Sam. iii :i2, sq.). (5) Joins David. He was received with greatattention and respect; and David even thought itprudent to promise that he should still have thechief command of the armies, when the desiredunion of the two kingdoms took place. Joab,Davids general, happened to be absent at thetime, but he returned to Hebron just as Abnerhad left it. He speedily understood what hadpassed, and his dread of the superior influencewhich such a man as Abner might establish with. Egyptian Girdles. David quickened his remembrance of the ven-geance which his brothers blood required. (6) Slain by Joab. Unknown to the king, butapparently in his name, he sent a message afterAbner to call him back, and as he returned, Joabmet him at the gate, and, leading him aside, asif to confer privately with him, suddenly thrusthis sword into his body (B. C. 1046). The lamen-tations of David, the public mourning which heordered, and the funeral honors which werepaid to the remains of Abner (2 Sam. iv:i2), theking himself following the bier as chief mourner,exonerated him in public opinion from havingbeen privy to this assassination (2 Sam. iii 131-3Q;Comp. 1 Kings ii:.32). As for Joab, his privi-lege as a blood-avenger must to a great extenthave justified his treacherous a
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