Saul is dead but the battle between the House of Saul and the House of David rages on. There is a civil war in Israel. David is King over Judah and Abner makes Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, King of Israel. So much killing and death travels in David's wake. Joab avenges the death of his brother and kills Abner against David's wishes. Ish-Bothseth is murdered by Recab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon. The brothers kill Ish-Bothseth in his own bedroom and go to David to tell him the news. David deals with them as he dealt with the Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul. David has them killed. Israel is now united under David. But his life will continually be surrounded by death -- maybe his lot for having taken the wife and life of one of his men. David becomes, ordained of God, becomes King at the death of a King. And so do we.
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