2 Samuel 3:1
Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily.
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2And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17And a very harsh war rose up on that day. And Abner, with the men of Israel, was put to flight by the youths of David.
2 Samuel 5:10And he advanced, prospering and increasing, and the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
1 Kings 14:30And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam, during all the days.
1 Kings 15:32And there was war between Asa and Baasha, the king of Israel, during all their days.
Esther 6:13And he explained to Zeresh his wife and to his friends all that had happened to him. And the wise men, whom he held in counsel, and his wife, answered him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is from the offspring of the Jews, you will not be able to withstand him, but you will fall in his sight.”
Job 17:9And the just will cling to his way, and clean hands will increase 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 →