Yet another man stands up to take David's place and yet another military conflict ensues. Once again, this is history. Countries are always changing hands from one ruler to another. Sometimes these changes happen peacefully. Other times, the throne is taken violently. We think of these kings and queens as lucky - we covet their power, money and possessions. Yet, they lived very precarious lives. Always looking over their shoulder, always wondering who was out to get them now. Remember - the grass is not greener on the other side, there are just different kinds of weeds.
Also during this time, Joab's character is once again revealed. He is a bloodthirsty man, willing to take the life of others to further the kingdom. Often times, this is in direct conflict with David. Joab was a powerful man, but he had trouble with authority. He did what he thought was right, rather than listening to good counsel.
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