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and his sixth was Ithream by David’s wife Eglah. They were all[a] born to David in Hebron.

While war continued between the dynasties of Saul and David, Abner was growing in influence within the dynasty of Saul. Meanwhile, Saul had a mistress[b] named Rizpah, who was the[c] daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth[d] asked Abner, “Why did you have sex with my father’s mistress?”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:5 The Heb. lacks all
  2. 2 Samuel 3:7 Or concubine; i.e. a secondary wife; and so throughout the chapter
  3. 2 Samuel 3:7 The Heb. lacks who was the
  4. 2 Samuel 3:7 Lit. And he; cf. vs. 8