2 Samuel 3:6

As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential ¹  in the house of Saul.

biblegateway 2Sa 3:6

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.

biblegateway 2Sa 3:6

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.

biblegateway 2Sa 3:6

As the war went on, Abner became a powerful leader among those who were loyal to Saul’s dynasty.

biblegateway 2Sa 3:6

Abner took advantage of the continuing war between the house of Saul and the house of David to gain power for himself.

SABDAweb 2Sa 3:6

Now while there was war between Saul’s people and David’s people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.

bibleoremus 2Sa 3:6

While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.

biblegateway 2Sa 3:6

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.

biblegateway 2Sa 3:6

As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential ¹  in the house of Saul.

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.