2 Samuel 3:22-25 A Deceiver, A Double Agent!

 ”At that moment the servants of David and Joab came from a raid and brought much spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. When Joab and all the troops that were with him had come, they told Joab, saying, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he sent him away, and he has gone in peace.” Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you; why is it that you sent him away, and he has already gone? Surely you realize that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you, to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you are doing.”“ II Samuel‬ ‭3‬:‭22‬-‭25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Surely you realize that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you: Joab accused Abner of being a double agent for Ishbosheth. He was angry that David let Abner go without arresting or killing him.

b. Surely you realize that Abner the son of Ner came to deceive you: This was one of at least three reasons why Joab was not pleased that Abner had defected and joined David’s side.

i. Joab feared Abner was a deceiver, a double agent working on behalf of Ishbosheth, the pretender king.

ii. Abner killed Joab’s brother, and Joab was the avenger of blood for Asahel (as described in Numbers 35:9-28).

iii. As the chief general of the former King Saul, Abner had a lot of top-level military experience. Abner might take Joab’s place as David’s chief military assistant. (Guzik)

A Deceiver, A Double Agent!

We are warned about the deceiver and his minions who come and preach anything but Jesus Christ!

”For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.“

‭‭II John‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

There are many cults that go door to door that don’t confess Jesus as the Son of God. That’s why it’s important to understand the scriptures and to use the Bible to discern their statements so you won’t be led astray.

Have you ever used the scriptures to refute a deceiver’s false claims?

Blessings