2Sa 4:1, When Saul’s son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, HE LOST HEART, AND ALL ISRAEL WAS TROUBLED.
Abner was the strength behind Ishbosheth, so when he was killed, he saw no future as king! WHILE DAVID TRUSTED IN THE LORD, ISHBOSHETH TRUSTED IN MAN!
Psa 118:8, IT IS BETTER TO TRUST IN THE LORD THAN TO PUT CONFIDENCE IN MAN.
2Sa 4:5,7, THEN THE SONS OF RIMMON THE BEEROTHITE, RECHAB AND BAANAH, set out and came… to the house of Ishbosheth… THEN THEY STRUCK HIM AND KILLED HIM, BEHEADED HIM AND TOOK HIS HEAD…
Ishbosheth was killed by his two captains seeking a reward or position from David!
2Sa 4:11, …, when wicked men have killed a righteous person in his own house on his bed? Therefore, shall I not now require his blood at your hand and remove you from the earth?”
DAVID HONORED HIS VOW TO SAUL NOT TO CUT OFF HIS DESCENDANTS (1Sa 24:20-22)! NOW ONLY 12-YEAR-OLD MEPHIBOSHETH THE SON OF JONATHAN WAS LEFT FROM THE FAMILY OF SAUL!
Psa 25:21, LET INTEGRITY AND UPRIGHTNESS PRESERVE ME, FOR I WAIT FOR YOU.
DAVID NEVER FORCED HIS WAY TO THE THRONE BECAUSE HE TRUSTED GOD TO DO THAT FOR HIM!