3 his second was Chileab by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third was Absalom son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
4 the fourth was Adonijah son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah son of Abital;
5 and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner strengthened his position in the house of Saul.
7 Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah; and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you slept with my father’s concubine?”
8 But Abner became very angry over Ish-bosheth’s words and said, “Am I a dog’s head from Judah? To this day I’ve been loyal to the house of Saul your father, to his kinsmen, and to his friends, and I haven’t handed you over to David—yet today you are accusing me of wrongdoing with this woman.
9 May God do so to Abner and even more if, as Adonai has sworn to David, I don’t accomplish this for him—