2 Samuel 3:6

King James Version (KJV)

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.

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4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

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.

7 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?

8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew 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?

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2 Samuel 3:6 in every translation

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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,
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster 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.