And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital:

And the sixth, Ithream by Eglah David’s wife: these were born to David in [a]Hebron.

¶ Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner made all his power for the house of Saul.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:5 Within seven years and six months.

the fourth, Adonijah(A) the son of Haggith;

the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

and the sixth, Ithream the son of David’s wife Eglah.

These were born to David in Hebron.

Abner Goes Over to David

During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner(B) had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul.

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