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2 Samuel 3:6
While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.
2 Samuel 3:6 · World English Bible
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2 Samuel 3:6 in other translations
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
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In context
3 and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.
7 Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”
8 Then Abner was very angry about Ishbosheth’s words, and said, “Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to your father Saul’s house, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman!
9 God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him:
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