It was a sad time after Saul and Jonathan lost their lives in battle. Judah took David as their king, but Israel took Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, supported by Abner, the captain of Saul’s army. Joab, David’s captain, tangled with Abner and Saul’s men, in a skirmish at the pool of Gibeon. It led to a battle in which hundreds of men were killed. This was Israelite brother against brother. When they fully grasped the horror of what they were doing, Abner and Joab formed a truce to stop the bloodshed.

It’s sad to see our nation so divided, citizen against citizen. The U.S. needs a sweeping revival.

READ/HEAR: 2 Sam. 1,2