King David's Civil War: A Tale of Division

King David's Civil War is a story of unity, division, triumph,

and a little bit of confusion. King David had only reign over the tribe of Judah after King

Saul's death. The tribe of Judah galvanized around their new King with elated loyalty,

but King Saul’s son, Ishbosheth, inherited King Saul's throne over the

rest of Israel because Abner, King Saul's General, refused to allow David to inherit

King Saul's throne after his death. This created tension between the two generals of the

two royal houses of King David and the late King Saul's son. Joab,

the general of King David, set up a competition between the two Houses under the