6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 3:6:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiand it happened 2 Samuel 3:6:2 ⧉בִּֽהְיוֹת֙biheyotwhen there was 2 Samuel 3:6:3 ⧉הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הhamilkhamathe war 2 Samuel 3:6:4 ⧉בֵּ֚יןbenbetween 2 Samuel 3:6:5 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Samuel 3:6:6 ⧉שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaul 2 Samuel 3:6:7 ⧉וּבֵ֖יןuvenand between 2 Samuel 3:6:8 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Samuel 3:6:9 ⧉דָּוִ֑דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 3:6:10 ⧉וְאַבְנֵ֛רveavnerand Abner 2 Samuel 3:6:11 ⧉הָיָ֥הhayawas 2 Samuel 3:6:12 ⧉מִתְחַזֵּ֖קmitkhazekmaking himself strong 2 Samuel 3:6:13 ⧉בְּבֵ֥יתbevetin the house of 2 Samuel 3:6:14 ⧉שָׁאֽוּל׃shaulSaul |
6. Formal Translation Now it came to pass, while the war was ongoing between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner was growing strong in the house of Saul. |
6. Dynamic Translation During the war between Saul’s family and David’s family, Abner became more powerful within Saul’s household. |