and the fourth, (A)Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.

Abner Joins David

Now it happened that while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, (B)Abner was [a]strengthening himself in the house of Saul.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:6 Or remaining faithful to

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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