1 Long war between the houses of Saul and David. 2 The children of David in Hebron. 12 Abner turneth to David. 27 Joab killeth him.

There was then [a]long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker.

¶ And unto David were children born in Hebron: and his eldest son was Amnon of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

And his second, was [b]Chileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:1 That is, without intermission enduring two years, which was the whole reign of Ishbosheth.
  2. 2 Samuel 3:3 Who is called also Daniel, 1 Chron. 3:1.

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