Why did Abner contact David?

It seems likely that Abner’s motive for contacting David was either spite for Ishbosheth or a desire to be seen as the one who unified Israel. 2 Sam. 3:13–16 records that David agreed to meet Abner if his first wife, Michal, was returned to him.

Who is Abner in Saul & David?

Abner is initially mentioned incidentally in Saul's history, first appearing as the son of Ner, Saul's uncle, and the commander of Saul's army. He then comes to the story again as the commander who introduced David to Saul following David's killing of Goliath.

Why did Abner put David on the throne?

Upon Saul’s death, his cousin Abner, commander of the army, did not follow David, but installed Saul’s son Ishbosheth on the throne. It is unclear why Abner did this, especially since all of Israel knew God had anointed David to be king at 1 Sam 16:1–13 (cf. 2 Sam. 3:9–10, 17–18).

Why did David bury Abner in Hebron?

In 2 Sam. 3:31, David commanded Joab and all of the people to mourn for Abner. Further, David buried Abner in Hebron, wept, refused nourishment, and wrote a lament. These actions were genuine and had the effect of not only demonstrating David’s innocence in the murder of Abner, but also of drawing the nation to him.