2 Samuel 3:6
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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.During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
In other translations
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.During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961בִּהְיוֹתbihyotwhen wasH1961הַמִּלְחָמָהhamilchamah<the> warH4421בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וּבֵיןuveinand betweenH996בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וְאַבְנֵרve'avnerand AbnerH74הָיָהhayahhe wasH1961מִתְחַזֵּקmitchazekstrengthening himselfH2388בְּבֵיתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004שָׁאוּל׃sha'ulSaulH7586
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