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.In other versions
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.
ASV
Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.
BBE
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.
DBY
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.
WEB
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,
YLT
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.
ENG
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.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6And 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.
7And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
8Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Saul
- Abner