enemy (1 Sam. 18:29) and tried to kill him (1 Sam. 18:17, 25; 19:9f.). Sometimes a man’s conduct may hurt his friends. In fact, Joab once complained to David, “You love those who hate you and hate those who love you” (2 Sam. 19:6). Again David’s appeal to others is obvious, though on this occasion Joab could see that the way he was acting brought them no help; rather, it aided his enemies. Similar to Joab’s reproof are the words of Hanani the seer to Jehoshaphat when he accused the king of loving