2 Samuel 3:1-11 - The House Of David Grows Stronger

¹ Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

² And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, ³ and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur, ⁴ and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith, and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital, ⁵ and the sixth, Ithream, of 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 in the house of Saul. ⁷ Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And [Ish-bosheth] said to Abner, Why have thou gone in to my father's concubine?

⁸ Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? This day I show kindness to the house of Saul thy father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee i ⁹ God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as LORD has sworn to David, I do not even so to him, ¹⁰ to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba. ¹¹ And he could not answer Abner another word because he feared him.