2 Samuel 3:1

And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and [is] strong, and the house of Saul are going on and [are] weak.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

In Context

2And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:17and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

2 Samuel 5:10and David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] with him.

1 Kings 14:30And war hath been between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days;

1 Kings 15:32And war hath been between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

Esther 6:13and Haman recounteth to Zeresh his wife, and to all his friends, all that hath met him, and his wise men say to him, and Zeresh his wife, 'If Mordecai [is] of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou art not able for him, but dost certainly fall before him.'

Job 17:9And the righteous layeth hold [on] his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And — dumb are they all.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:1

The battle between Joab and Abner did not end the controversy between the two houses of Saul and David, but it is in this chapter working towards a period. Here is, I. The gradual advance of David's interest, ver. 1 . II. The building up of his family, ver. 2-5 . III. Abner's quarrel with Ish-bosheth, and his treaty with David, ver. 6-12 . IV. The preliminaries settled, ver. 13-16 . V. Abner's undertaking and attempt to bring Israel over to David, ver. 17-21 . VI. The treacherous murder of Abner by Joab, when he… Read the whole commentary →

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