King James Version
What Does 2 Samuel 3:6 Mean?
“And 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.”
Context
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And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
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And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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And 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.
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And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(6) **Abner made himself strong.**—It has already been noticed that the fortunes of the house of Saul depended entirely upon Abner, but the fact of Ish-bosheth’s great obligation to him is again mentioned here in explanation of the following story.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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