Day 122: Abner Is Killed (2026)
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Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 122. Gosh, well done, you guys. So good. We're reading from 2 Samuel chapter 3. First Chronicles chapter three and four, two chapters of names. It's going to be great. You're going to love it. I tell you. And we're also going to be praying Psalm 25. As always, the Bible translation that I'm reading from is the revised standard version, second Catholic edition.
I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a year. You can also subscribe to this podcast in your podcast app by clicking subscribe, and that would make you subscribed. It'll be great. As I said, today is day 122, and we are reading today from 2 Samuel chapter 3, 1 Chronicles chapter 3 and 4, and praying Psalm 25. 2 Samuel 3 Abner defects to David There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker. And sons were born to David at Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon of Ahinoam of Jezreel, and his second, Chileb, of Abigail, the widow of Nebal of Carmel.
What passages are we reading on Day 122 and why do they matter?
And the third, Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital. And the sixth, Ethriam of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron. While there was a war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul. Now, Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Ayah. And Ashisheth said to Abner, why have you gone into my father's concubine? Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ashisheth and said, am I a dog's head of Judah? This day I keep showing loyalty to the house of Saul, your father, to his brothers and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David.
And yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman. God do so to Abner and more also, if I do not accomplish for David what the Lord has sworn to him, to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah from Dan to Beersheba. And the Shibosheth could not answer Abner another word because he feared him. And Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron, saying, To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you. And he said, Good, I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you, that is, you shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.
then david sent messengers to eshibosheth saul's son saying give me my wife michal whom i betrothed at the price of a hundred foreskins of the philistines and eshibosheth sent and took her from her husband paltiel the son of laish but her husband went with her weeping after her all the way to bahurim Then Abner said to him, Go, return. And he returned. And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel, saying, For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you. Now then, bring it about. For the Lord has promised David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies. Abner also spoke to Benjamin.
And then Abner went to tell David at Hebron all that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin thought good to do. When Abner came with 20 men to David at Hebron, David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him. And Abner said to David, I will arise and go and will gather all Israel to my Lord, the King, that they may make a covenant with you and that you may reign over all that your heart desires.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:04–1:33
2
What passages are we reading on Day 122 and why do they matter?
1:33–6:08
3
What happens in 2 Samuel 3 when Abner defects to David?
6:08–12:38
4
Why does Abner confront Ish-bosheth and offer to make a covenant with David?
12:38–23:00
5
How and why is Abner killed by Joab despite David’s peace gesture?
23:00–24:25