2 Samuel 3:6

Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5And the sixth, Ithream, whose mother was David's wife Eglah. These were the sons of David, whose birth took place in Hebron.

7Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 14:50The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz; the captain of his army was Abner, the son of Ner, brother of Saul's father.

2 Samuel 3:1Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

2 Chronicles 25:8But go yourself, and be strong in war; God will not let you go down before those who are fighting against you; for God has power to give help or to send you down before your attackers.

Isaiah 8:9Have knowledge, O peoples, and be in fear; give ear, all you far-off parts of the earth:

Matthew 12:30Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:2-7

David's Wives and Children. ( b. c. 1048.) 1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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