ESV: While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.
NIV: During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul.
NASB: Now it happened that while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was strengthening himself in the house of Saul.
CSB: During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner kept acquiring more power in the house of Saul.
NLT: As the war between the house of Saul and the house of David went on, Abner became a powerful leader among those loyal to Saul.
KJV: 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.
NKJV: Now it was so, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner was strengthening his hold on the house of Saul.
