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1 Kings 2:32, we see the Solomon calls Abner a righteous man, but his actions in 2 Samuel 2-3 don't really seem all that righteous...They seem rebellious against the Kingdom. So how could David or Solomon call him righteous?
1 Kings 2:32, we see the Solomon calls Abner a righteous man, but his actions in 2 Samuel 2-3 don't really seem all that righteous...They seem rebellious against the Kingdom. So how could David or Solomon call him righteous?
At the time Abner was fighting for the house of Saul, David wasn't established as king. So I don't think you can say he was rebelling against the Kingdom. His actions in 2 Sam. 2 are the actions of a faithful warrior carrying out his duties.
And, as Jonathan pointed out, he switched sides to ally with David, after being accused by Ishbosheth regarding Rizpah (the text allows for understanding it to be a false accusation, I think).
So, when Solomon says he was righteous, I take it to mean that he was a faithful servant who did what he should have done, all things considered--something that Joab could not claim because Joab shed innocent blood.