Shall the Sword Devour Forever? : When Brothers Become Enemies and Conflict Becomes a Cycle
Shall the Sword Devour Forever?When Brothers Become Enemies and Conflict Becomes a Cycle
2 Samuel 2:12–32
David is now king over Judah, but Israel remains divided.
In the north, Abner has established Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, as king. In the south, Judah follows David. Two houses belonging to the same covenant people now face each other across a pool at Gibeon.
What begins as a contest between twenty-four young warriors becomes bloodshed. Bloodshed becomes pursuit. Pursuit becomes personal tragedy when Asahel, Joab's younger brother, refuses to stop chasing Abner and is killed.
By evening…
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