I. The Events
II. The Lessons

I. He Curses Joab
II. He Mourns Abner
III. He Confesses Weakness

I. Abner’s Quarrel With Ishbosheth
II. Abner’s League With David
III. Abner’s Assassination by Joab

I. The Cruel Game
II. The Tragic Pursuit
III. The Agreed Cessation

I. The Divine Anointing
II. The Winsome Message
III. The Powerful Opposition

I. The Execution
II. The Lamentation

I. The Nature of the Scriptures
II. The Test of True Prophecy
II. The Judgment of False Prophecy

I. What It Must Not Rest Upon
II. What It Must Rest Upon

I. The Meaning
II. The Calling