2 Samuel 3:1
And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.
Darby Translation
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In Context
2And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17And the battle that day was very severe; and Abner and the men of Israel were routed before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 5:10And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts 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 recounted to Zeresh his wife and to all his friends all that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife to him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but wilt certainly fall before him.
Job 17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in 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 →