1. The battle was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David, but David was growing stronger and stronger while the house of Saul was becoming weaker and weaker.
2. And sons were born to David in Hebron; his firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel.
3. His second was Kileab by Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, who was the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur.
4. The fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital.
5. The sixth was Ithream by Eglah the wife of David. These were born to David in Hebron.
6. As the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was continuing, Abner was strengthening himself in the house of Saul.
7. Saul had had a concubine, and her name was Rizpah the daughter of Aiah. Then Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you have sex with my father’s concubine?”