Verse 6
2 Samuel 3:6
Noah Webster Bible
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And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֗י בִּֽ/הְיוֹת֙ הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּ/בֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְ/אַבְנֵ֛ר הָיָ֥ה מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק בְּ/בֵ֥ית שָׁאֽוּל
English Translation
And it was when the battle was between the house of Saul and between the house of David, and Abner was strengthening himself in the house of Saul.
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Chapter 3 Context
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Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David grew stronger and...
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And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son...
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And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
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And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abne...
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And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner...
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, who against Jud...
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So do God (Elohim) to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to...
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To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and o...
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And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
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And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also , Make thy...
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And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou sh...
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And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver to me my wife Michal, whom I e...
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And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
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And her husband went with her, weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner to him, Go, return. An...
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And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to...
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Now then do it : for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will s...
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And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in H...
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So Abner came to David in Hebron, and twenty men with him: and David made Abner and the men that wer...
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And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that t...
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And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil...
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When Joab and all the host that was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner...
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Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came to thee; why is it tha...
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Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going-out and thy c...
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And when Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him again from th...
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And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, an...
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And afterward when David heard it , he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever...
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Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the hous...
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So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in t...
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And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you wi...
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And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner; an...
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And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
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Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fell...
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And when all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was yet day, David swore, saying, S...
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And all the people took notice of it , and it pleased them: as what ever the king did pleased all th...
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For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the...
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And the king said to his servants, Know ye not that there hath a prince and a great man fallen this...
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And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me....
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