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2 Samuel 3:6

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4 his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

5 and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.

During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.

7 Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”

8 Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

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BSB
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
KJV
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
WEB
While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.
ASV
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
DARBY
And it came to pass while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
BLB
And it surely came to pass in the war between the house of Saul and between the house of David, that Abner had been strengthening himself in the house of Saul.
ÅB
Mens krigen sto på mellom Sauls hus og Davids hus, støttet Abner Sauls hus.
OTB
I løpet av konflikten mellom Sauls hus og Davids hus, fikk Abner større innflytelse i Sauls hus.
B1930
Mens krigen stod på mellem Sauls hus og Davids hus, støttet Abner Sauls hus.

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  • 2 Samuel 2:8–9

    Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,

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  • Isaiah 8:9–10

    Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!

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  • Matthew 12:30

    He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

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  • 2 Chronicles 25:8

    Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has power to help and power to overthrow.”

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  • Joel 3:9–13

    Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!

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  • 2 Kings 10:23

    Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”

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  • Proverbs 21:30

    There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

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