2 Samuel 3:1-10 (New Revised Standard)
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There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.
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Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
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his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
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the fourth, Adonijah son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah son of Abital;
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and the sixth, Ithream, of David's wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
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While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.
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Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ishbaal a said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?"
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The words of Ishbaal b made Abner very angry; he said, "Am I a dog's head for Judah? Today I keep showing loyalty to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me now with a crime concerning this woman.
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So may God do to Abner and so may he add to it! For just what the Lord has sworn to David, that will I accomplish for him,
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to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beer-sheba."
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- 2 Samuel
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- 2 Samuel
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
2 Samuel 3:7 - Heb [And he]
b.
2 Samuel 3:8 - Gk Compare 1 Chr 8.33; 9.39: Heb [Ish-bosheth], "man of shame"