The national disaster and the death of the hero affected David in a very strange way. At that time, David had just returned from defeating Amalek at the front. A young man who claimed to have escaped from an Israeli military camp thought Saul was David's enemy. Now that Saul has been killed, the new king David must be very happy. Riding a horse and whipping, he ran to Zikla to report to David. He described to David in detail how they were killed, and lied that he accidentally bumped into him and assassinated him, thus dealing with the great enemy for the king.
David was heartbroken when he heard the news of the bloody battle between Saul and his son. He tore his clothes and cried loudly, and immediately executed the young man who came to ask for credit and reward. He also used music and poetry to express his feelings and to express his deep sorrow. He wrote songs and lyrics, remembered the great achievements of heroes, praised their heroic spirit that they would rather die than surrender, praised them for being "faster than Shan Ying" and "stronger than a lion", cursed Mount Gilboa where heroes died "no more rain and dew", called on Israeli women to mourn for them, and expressed their determination to carry forward the past and restore Israel. He wrote in "Gong Ge":
Israel.
The man you respected was killed on the mountain.
How did the hero die!
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Jonathan's bow never looks back.
Saul's sword will never return empty-handed.
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Saul and Jonathan were born together and will never be apart.
Faster than an eagle, braver than a warrior!
How can a hero fall on the battlefield,
Ah, Jonathan!
You were killed in the mountains of Israel.
My brother Jonathan!
Your love for me will never be forgotten,
Better for a lover than a beautiful woman.
How can a hero fall,
How can combat knives be buried!
Afterwards, David asked God where he should go first. God instructed him to go to Mount Hebron first, because the Jews were waiting for him to succeed. So he came to Hebron with his wife, children and entourage. All the members of the Jewish tribe warmly welcomed their new king. At the same time, Ishbosheth, Saul's son, was also made king of Israel under the planning of Abner, the marshal. Since then, a full-scale civil war broke out in Israel, and the struggle continued.
One day Abner, Ishbosheth, Saul's son, and his servant met Joab, David's nephew, and sat down on one side.
Abner sat idle and said to Joab, Get up and play with us. Will young Joab flinch? He immediately replied: "Yes!" "
So 65,438+02 Benjamin came from Ishbosheth, and 65,438+02, David's servant, also came, pulling each other's hair, beating and stabbing, and both of them died. Later, people called this place Xili Hassulin (meaning "Land of Blood"). The fight was fierce that day, and neither side gave in. So Abner and the Benjamites who were with him were defeated by David's nephew and servant.
Among those who fought in droves were three sons of David's sister, Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Asahel is famous for his quick steps. He runs like a wild deer. He followed Abner closely, and Abner turned and said, "Are you Asahel?" Answer: "Yes."
After chasing for a while, Abner turned around and said, "You'd better chase someone else. Why chase me?" . I don't want to kill you, kill you, I'm sorry about your brother. Nevertheless, Asahel pursued him. Seeing that there was only one step away, Abner turned with a knife. Asahel was unprepared, and was stabbed in the abdomen at once, and fell to the ground and died. When they arrived, they all froze.
Joab and Abishai continued to pursue Abner. At sunset, the sun caught up with Mount Emma, and Abner joined Benjamin. Abner stood on the top of the mountain and called to Joab, "The sword can never kill anyone. Why should we be enemies? When will your brother go back? "
Joab said angrily, "I swear to God, if you hadn't said so, the servants would have gone back this morning and won't chase you up to now. Abner couldn't help following him and made a detour all night before returning to Mahanaim.
When Joab came back from chasing Abner, he gathered all the people and counted them. He found that 65,438+09 servants and his brother Asahel were missing, but they killed more followers of Benjamin and Abner. Joab and his men also went all night and arrived at Hebron at dawn. They buried Asahel in Bethlehem, and the two brothers wept bitterly and decided to take revenge. In this family dispute, the David family is thriving and growing day by day. The Sol family, betraying each other, is declining.
Abner was the commander-in-chief of Saul and his cousin before his death, and enjoyed high authority in Saul's family. Later, he was reprimanded by his nephew King Ishbosheth for having an affair with Saul's concubine. He was furious and sent to David, saying, "As long as you make an agreement with me, I will help you and make all Israel submit to you. 」
David agreed to the contract, but on one condition, Abner must return Saul's daughter and his wife Michal. He said, "You should return the detained Micah to me. She is my wife. At that time, I was engaged with 200 Philistine skins. "
Abner told this to Ish-bosheth, and Ish-bosheth sent messengers to bring Michal back to David. Abner persuaded all the elders of Israel and Benjamin to tell David the good news. David gave a banquet to comfort Abner and his men.
When he was drunk and full, Abner got up and left. He said, "I will go back to the city and gather the Israelites to my Lord the king, and make a covenant with you, so that you can reign as you please. So David sent Abner away.
When Joab was told about this, Joab immediately went to David and asked him, "Why did you do this? The purpose of his coming here is to inquire about your whereabouts and plans. You are really cheated by him. " David wouldn't listen, so Joab avoided David and sent for Abner.
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab had a secret talk with him and secretly stabbed him in the abdomen to avenge his brother Asahel.
David was very angry when he heard this. He cursed Joab and all his family and told Joab and his men, "You killed Abner, and you have sinned. Now, tear your clothes, wrap sackcloth around your waist, touch the coffin and mourn. At the funeral, join everyone and follow the coffin. "
David didn't want to leave when Abner was buried. He wailed loudly at the grave, and people cried with him. David also mourned for Abner: "Abner, why did you die like this? Your hands were not bound, your feet were not chained, and you died at the hands of sinners. " Only then did people know that killing Abner was not the king's idea. As a result, the people burst into tears again. At sunset, people advised David to eat, but David didn't eat anything. He swore, "If I eat or anything before sunset, please ask God to punish me severely." People are glad to see that the king is so kind and upright. David also said to his servants, Do you know that a marshal died in Israel today, and my sister's two sons will be rewarded by God?
When Ish-bosheth heard that Abner was killed in Hebron, his feet became weak with fear, and all Israel who belonged to him were dismayed. One day, two of his officials, Ricardo and Barna, invited Ishbo to build a house at noon. When they entered the room, they found Ishbosher sleeping, so they killed him and walked with his head all night. They rushed to David at Hebron and said, "My lord the king, Saul pursued you everywhere before he died, for he was your enemy. Today, God has avenged my Lord the king on the descendants of Saul. Behold, this is the head of Saul's son. 」
David said to them, "I swear by God, someone told me about Saul's death, and I killed him in Ziklag as a reward. Today, you will kill the sleeping person, and I will not ask you for blood debt. " Which means the guards will execute it. They killed Rechab and Bana, and buried the head of Ish-bosheth with Abner.
David's wisdom and righteous behavior won the trust of the Israelites. All the tribes and elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, pleading, "We are your own flesh and blood. When King Saul was alive, you led us to resist foreign invasion and defend the country and people. Today, we unanimously demand that you become the king of Israel. So David made a covenant with them before God, and all Israel turned to David from then on. At the age of 30, David became the king of all Israel and ruled for 40 years.