1And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and [is] strong, and the house of Saul are going on and [are] weak.
2And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
3and his second [is] Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third [is] Absalom son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur,
4and the fourth [is] Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth [is] Shephatiah son of Abital,
5and the sixth [is] Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.
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,
7and Saul hath a concubine, and her name [is] Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and [Ish-Bosheth] saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?`