2 Kings Chapter 3
David groweth daily stronger. Abner cometh over to him: he is treacherously slain by Joab.
3:1. Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.
There was a long war between the house of Saul, etc... Rather a strife or emulation than a war with arms; it lasted five years and a half.
3:2. And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:
3:3. And his second Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: and the third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gessur:
3:4. And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital:
3:5. And the sixth Jethraam of Egla the wife of David: these were born to David In Hebron.
3:6. Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled the house of Saul.
3:7. And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner: