Why Does David Rebuke Abner for Failing to Protect Saul? The dramatic confrontation between David and Abner in 1 Samuel 26 reveals a powerful lesson about leadership, loyalty, and accountability. When David spares King Saul’s life for the second time, he publicly rebukes Abner, Saul’s military commander, for failing to … Continue reading Why does David rebuke Abner for failing to protect Saul?