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But David's servants had fatally wounded three hundred and sixty men of Benjamin, followers of Abner. (2 Samuel 2, 31)
There followed a long war between the house of Saul and that of David, in which David grew stronger, but the house of Saul weaker. (2 Samuel 3, 1)
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam from Jezreel; (2 Samuel 3, 2)
and the sixth, Ithream, of David's wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron. (2 Samuel 3, 5)
During the war between the house of Saul and that of David, Abner was gaining power in the house of Saul. (2 Samuel 3, 6)
Enraged at the words of Ishbaal, Abner said, "Am I a dog's head in Judah? At present I am doing a kindness to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers and his friends, by keeping you out of David's clutches; yet this day you charge me with a crime involving a woman! (2 Samuel 3, 8)
May God do thus and so to Abner if I do not carry out for David what the LORD swore to him-- (2 Samuel 3, 9)
that is, take away the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah from Dan to Beersheba." (2 Samuel 3, 10)
Then Abner sent messengers to David in Telam, where he was at the moment, to say, "Make an agreement with me, and I will aid you by bringing all Israel over to you." (2 Samuel 3, 12)
At the same time David sent messengers to Ishbaal, son of Saul, to say, "Give me my wife Michal, whom I espoused by paying a hundred Philistine foreskins." (2 Samuel 3, 14)
Abner then said in discussion with the elders of Israel: "For a long time you have been seeking David as your king. (2 Samuel 3, 17)
Now take action, for the LORD has said of David, 'By my servant David I will save my people Israel from the grasp of the Philistines and from the grasp of all their enemies.'" (2 Samuel 3, 18)
