⁴ his fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; ⁵ his sixth was Ithream, whose mother was David’s wife Eglah. All of these sons were born at Hebron.

⁶ During the war between David and the house of Saul, Abner was carving out a place of power among those who supported Saul’s family.