2 Samuel 3:1-6

The House of David Strengthened

¹Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David became steadily stronger, while the house of Saul became steadily weaker.

²Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; ³and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; ⁴and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; ⁵and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.

Abner Joins David

⁶Now it happened that while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was strengthening himself in the house of Saul.

Joab Murders Abner

David Mourns Abner