1. And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.
2. And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;
3. and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
4. and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;