What can we learn from the character of Abner and Joab? Abner quotes the fact that God has promised the kingdom to David (3v9) so why has he faught on the side of Saul all these years? It seems like he is just quoting God's word when it suits him. He appears to be going over to David not because God has told him to, but because it offers him the best chance of success.
Why does Joab kill Abner? Either it is revenge for killing his brother in ch2 but David doesn't seem to think that is fair. Abner killed Joabs brother in battle after repeated warnings (ch2), where as Joab kills Abner on the sly. It could be that Joab doesn't want Abner coming in and taking his position.
Either way, I don't want to be using God's word as a means to find my own personal "success", I want to follow it when it's "in season and out of season". Also, I need to make sure that my "power" and "position" does not become something that leads my to disobey God. He has given me anything that I've got, and he could take it away in an instant.
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