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NIV © |
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. |
NASB © |
It came about while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David that Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul. |
NLT © |
As the war went on, Abner became a powerful leader among those who were loyal to Saul’s dynasty. |
MSG © |
Abner took advantage of the continuing war between the house of Saul and the house of David to gain power for himself. |
BBE © |
Now while there was war between Saul’s people and David’s people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul. |
NRSV © |
While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul. |
NKJV © |
Now it was so, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner was strengthening his hold on the house of Saul. |
KJV | And it came to pass, while there was war <04421> between the house <01004> of Saul <07586> and the house <01004> of David <01732>_, that Abner <074> made himself strong <02388> (8693) for the house <01004> of Saul <07586>_. |
NASB © |
It came <1961> about while there was war <4421> between <996> the house <1004> of Saul <7586> and the house <1004> of David <1732> that Abner <74> was making <2388> himself strong <2388> in the house <1004> of Saul .<7586> |
LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ egeneto <1096> V-AMI-3S en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN einai <1510> V-PAN ton <3588> T-ASM polemon <4171> N-ASM ana <303> PREP meson <3319> A-ASM tou <3588> T-GSM oikou <3624> N-GSM saoul <4549> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ ana <303> PREP meson <3319> A-ASM tou <3588> T-GSM oikou <3624> N-GSM dauid {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ abennhr {N-PRI} hn <1510> V-IAI-3S kratwn <2902> V-PAPNS tou <3588> T-GSM oikou <3624> N-GSM saoul <4549> N-PRI |
NET [draft] ITL | As the war <04421> continued <01961> between <0996> the house <01004> of Saul <07586> and <0996> the house <01004> of David <01732> , Abner <074> was <01961> becoming more influential <02388> in the house <01004> of Saul .<07586> |
HEBREW | lwas <07586> tybb <01004> qzxtm <02388> hyh <01961> rnbaw <074> dwd <01732> tyb <01004> Nybw <0996> lwas <07586> tyb <01004> Nyb <0996> hmxlmh <04421> twyhb <01961> yhyw (3:6) <01961> |
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NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “was strengthening himself.” The statement may have a negative sense here, perhaps suggesting that Abner was overstepping the bounds of political propriety in a self-serving way. |