1. The struggle between the house of Saul and the house of David endured, but David grew stronger as Saul became weaker.
2. Sons were born to David in Hebron:his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3. and his second, Kileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal, the Carmelite;and the third, Absalom the son of Maakah the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur;