2 Samuel 3:1
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.
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2And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17And the battle was very severe that day. And Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 5:10And David grew greater and greater, for LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.
1 Kings 14:30And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
1 Kings 15:32And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Esther 6:13And Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had befallen him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, If Mordecai, before whom thou have begun to fall, be of the seed of the Jews, thou shal
Job 17:9Yet the righteous shall hold on his way. And he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
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 →