1. There followed a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, in which David grew ever stronger, but the house of Saul ever weaker.
2. Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam from Jezreel;
3. the second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, who was the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
4. the fourth, Adonijah, son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah, son of Abital;
5. and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
6. During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was gaining power in the house of Saul.