6During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul.


In Context

3 his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

4 the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

5 and the sixth, Ithream the son of David's wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.

6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul.

7 Now Saul had had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ish- Bosheth said to Abner, "Why did you sleep with my father's concubine?"

8 Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said and he answered, "Am I a dog's head-on Judah's side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven't handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman!

2nd Samuel 3:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:6And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:6Now while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner the son of Ner ruled the house of Saul.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:6And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:6And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:6And it come 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:6And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:6It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:6And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:6And 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.