1. The war between Saul’s house and David’s house was long and drawn out. David kept getting stronger, while Saul’s house kept getting weaker.
2. David’s sons were born in Hebron. His oldest son was Amnon, by Ahinoam from Jezreel;
3. the second was Chileab, by Abigail, Nabal’s widow from Carmel; the third was Absalom, by Maacah, who was the daughter of Geshur’s King Talmai;
4. the fourth was Adonijah, by Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital;
5. and the sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These are David’s sons that were born in Hebron.
6. Throughout the war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner was gaining power in Saul’s house.
7. Now Saul had a secondary wife named Rizpah, Aiah’s daughter. Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Why have you had sex with my father’s secondary wife?"