KJV 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.
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2 Samuel 3:1
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
WEB World English Bible
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
ASV American Standard Version
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 3
1 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.
2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתְּהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beהַמִּלְחָמָה֙H4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleאֲרֻכָּ֔הH752 · a.rokhlongבֵּ֚יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceשָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוּבֵ֖יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenבֵּ֣יתH1004 · betplaceדָּוִ֑דH1732 · da.vidDavidוְדָוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidהֹלֵ֣ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוְחָזֵ֔קH2390 · cha.zeqstrongerוּבֵ֥יתH1004 · betplaceשָׁא֖וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulהֹלְכִ֥יםH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוְדַלִּֽים׃ סH1800 · dalpoor
Cross-references
1 Kings 14:30And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all [their] days.Proverbs 4:18-19But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.2 Samuel 2:17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.Job 8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].Psalm 84:7They go from strength to strength, [every one of them] in Zion appeareth before God.Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.Galatians 5:17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.1 Kings 15:16And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.1 Kings 15:32And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.Matthew 10:35-36For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.Esther 6:13And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every [thing] that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai [be] of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.Daniel 2:34-35Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet [that were] of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.Psalm 45:3-5Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.Daniel 2:44-45And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.Revelation 6:2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
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