2 Samuel 3:9 Meaning and Explanation
“So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;”
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Read Full Chapter →Abner swears a solemn oath to turn the kingdom over to David, the very thing the LORD had promised.
What Does 2 Samuel 3:9 Mean?
In his anger Abner takes a binding oath, invoking God against himself if he fails to do what the LORD had sworn concerning David. He resolves to deliver the kingdom to David.
There is a striking irony here. Abner now vows to accomplish God's revealed will, but out of spite rather than devotion. God's purpose for David will be fulfilled, yet the instrument acts from wounded pride. The Lord can bend even our mixed and imperfect motives toward His good ends, though the heart that serves Him truly is always the better path.
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What does 2 Samuel 3:9 mean?
Abner swears a solemn oath to turn the kingdom over to David, the very thing the LORD had promised.