1 Now there was long milchamah between the Bais Sha'ul and the Bais Dovid; but Dovid grew stronger and stronger, and the Bais Sha'ul grew weaker and weaker.
2 And unto Dovid were banim born in Chevron; and his bechor was Amnon, of Achinoam the Yizre'elit;
3 And his second, Kile'av, of Avigal eshet Naval the Carmeli; and the third, Avshalom ben Maachah bat Talmai Melech Geshur;
4 And the fourth, Adoniyah Ben Chaggit; and the fifth, Shephatyah Ben Avital;
5 And the sixth, Yitre'am, by Eglah eshet Dovid. These were born to Dovid in Chevron.
6 And it came to pass, while there was milchamah between the Bais Sha'ul and the Bais Dovid, that Avner was strengthening his grip on the Bais Sha'ul.
7 And Sha'ul had a pilegesh (concubine), whose shem was Ritzpah Bat Ayah; and he [Ishboshet] said to Avner, why hast thou gone in unto pilegesh avi?