2 Samuel 3:7
5 and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
6 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.
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!
9 May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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?”
- KJV
- And 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?
- WEB
- Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?”
- ASV
- 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?
- DARBY
- And Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?
- BLB
- And Saul had a concubine, and her name [was] Rizpah the daughter of Aiah. And he said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to the concubine of my father?”
- ÅB
- Nå hadde Saul hatt en medhustru ved navn Rispa, datter til Aja. Så sa Isboset til Abner: Hvorfor er du gått inn til min fars medhustru?
- OTB
- Saul hadde en medhustru ved navn Rispa, datter av Aja; og Isjbosjet sa til Abner, "Hvorfor har du vært med min fars medhustru?"
- B1930
- Nu hadde Saul hatt en medhustru ved navn Rispa, datter til Aja. Så sa Isboset til Abner: Hvorfor er du gått inn til min fars medhustru?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 21:8–11
But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:8
I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.
Read in context2 Samuel 16:21–22
Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”
Read in context1 Kings 2:21–22
So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”
Read in context1 Kings 2:17
Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
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