2 Samuel 3:6
“¶ And it came to passe while there was warre between the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, that Abner made himselfe strong for the house of Saul.”
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2 Samuel 3:6 Context
4And the fourth, Adoniiah the son of Haggith: and the fifth, Shephatiah the sonne of Abital; 5And the sixth, Ithream by Eglah Dauids wife: these were borne to Dauid in Hebron. 6¶ And it came to passe while there was warre between the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, that Abner made himselfe strong for the house of Saul. 7And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth saide to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in vnto my fathers concubine? 8Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dogs head, which against Iudah doe shew kindnesse this day vnto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and haue not deliuered thee into the hand of Dauid, that thou chargest mee to day with a fault concerning this woman?
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Other Translations for 2 Samuel 3:6
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.
- King James Version
It came about while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David that Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
- World English Bible
And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner showed himself strong in the house of Saul.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 3:6
3:6 Strong - He used all his endeavours to support Saul's house: which is mentioned, to shew the reason of his deep resentment of the following aspersion.