2Sa 3:1-5 | ESV | STEP | There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David . And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

c[See ver. 2 above]

2 Samuel 3:1-5

Abner Joins David

1 There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

2 ^aAnd sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of ^bAhinoam of Jezreel; 3 and his second, Chileab, of ^cAbigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah ^dthe daughter of Talmai king of ^eGeshur; 4 and the fourth, ^fAdonijah 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.