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And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner [a]made himself strong in the house of Saul. Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine? Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with [b]a fault concerning this woman.

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  1. 2 Samuel 3:6 Or, showed himself strong for
  2. 2 Samuel 3:8 Or, the fault of this woman