II Shmuel 19: Protect the Crown

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Sep 29, 2026 · 3m

This moment has been simmering for a long time. David was king over Israel, but he owed a lot of his military success to his top general Yoav. They were supposed to be hand and glove, but Yoav and David did not always see eye to eye. When David wanted to bring Avner into the fold, Yoav took matters into his own hands and killed him. Avner was not only IshBoshet’s general, but he had also killed Yoav’s brother in battle. Yoav killed Avshalom when David told everyone to let him live. This was after Yoav had coaxed a reunion between the two. The fact that Yoav did not hesitate to kill Avshalom…