2 Samuel 3:1-11 - The House Of David Grows Stronger
1 There was long strife between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 And David had children born him in Hebron: his eldest son was Amnon of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 the second, Chileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur; 4 the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 the sixth, Ithream by Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 And as long as there was battle between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner held up the house of Saul. 7 And Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Wherefore liest thou with my father's concubine?"
8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head, then? That I, against Judah, do mercy unto the house of Saul thy father - and unto his brethren and kinsfolk - and have not delivered them into the hand of David? And thou layest a trespass to my charge this day for a woman's sake? 9 So do God to Abner, and so thereto: except that as the LORD hath sworn to David, I so do to him, 10 and bring the kingdom from the house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, even from Dan to Beersheba." 11 And he could give Abner never a word to answer because he feared him.