August 22 – 2 Samuel 3:31-39

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August 22 – 2 Samuel 3:31-39

[31] Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner.” And King David followed the bier. [32] They buried Abner at Hebron. And the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept. [33] And the king lamented for Abner, saying,

                “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

                [34] Your hands were not bound;

                                your feet were not fettered;

                as one falls before the wicked

                                you have fallen.”

                                And all the people wept again over him. [35] Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, “God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!” [36] And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as everything that the king did pleased all the people. [37] So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s will to put to death Abner the son of Ner. [38] And the king said to his servants, “Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel? [39] And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”

David lead the mourning of Abner. He was not pleased by the actions of his nephew. As the people encouraged David to eat, he refused and instead chose to fast. This action pleased the people and they understood that David did not desire the death of Abner.

Once again we see that David has found himself in a mess. Joab has made life difficult for his uncle. This is not the first time we see such difficulties come upon David. David has mourned and lamented for Abner. God will carry David through this difficult time just as he carries us when we cry out to Him. God is good, all the time.

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