2 Samuel 3:1

Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

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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

2While David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:17And there was hard fighting that day; and Abner and the men of Israel gave way before the servants of David.

2 Samuel 5:10And David became greater and greater; for the Lord, the God of armies, was with him.

1 Kings 14:30And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

1 Kings 15:32And there was war between Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, all their days.

Esther 6:13And Haman gave his wife Zeresh and all his friends an account of what had taken place. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai, who is starting to get the better of you, is of the seed of the Jews, you will not be able to do anything against him, but you will certainly go down before him.

Job 17:9Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

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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