1 Now there was a long ^awar between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.  ‡

3 his second,¹ Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, ^aAbsalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king ^bof Geshur;  ‡

4 the fourth, ^aAdonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;  ‡