August 13 – 2 Samuel 2:24-28
August 13 – 2 Samuel 2:24-28
24 But Joab and
Abishai pursued Abner. And as the sun was going down they came to the hill of
Ammah, which lies before Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon. 25 And
the people of Benjamin gathered themselves together behind Abner and became one
group and took their stand on the top of a hill. 26 Then
Abner called to Joab, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that the
end will be bitter? How long will it be before you tell your people to turn
from the pursuit of their brothers?” 27 And Joab
said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would not have
given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning.” 28 So
Joab blew the trumpet, and all the men stopped and pursued Israel no more, nor
did they fight anymore.
The brothers of Asahel
wanted vengeance for the death of their brother. This ongoing war between the
house of Saul and the house of David would continue for a long period of time. There would be no peace. As we read on in
second book of Samuel, we continue to see this ongoing battle. God had
withdrawn His spirit from Saul (1 Samuel 16:13-14) when He chose David as king.
This continued fighting is
much like the battle we face daily. God wants our complete surrender but, as
humans, we fight to maintain at least a kernel of control. May we pray daily
that God wins the war and we completely surrender to His will.
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