Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDuring the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul, King James Bible And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. Hebrew Now duringוַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the war הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war between בֵּ֚ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Saul שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of David, דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Abner וְאַבְנֵ֛ר (wə·’aḇ·nêr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name had continued to strengthen [his position] מִתְחַזֵּ֖ק (miṯ·ḥaz·zêq) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer in the house בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Saul. שָׁאֽוּל׃ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites |