2 Samuel 3:1
There was a long war between those on the side of Saul and those on the side of David. David's side grew stronger, while Saul's side grew weaker.
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2David's sons born at Hebron were: Amnon (firstborn), by Ahinoam from Jezreel;
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17The battle that followed was hard-fought, but eventually Abner and his men were defeated by David's men.
2 Samuel 5:10David became increasingly powerful, for the Lord God Almighty was with him.
1 Kings 14:30Rehoboam and Jeroboam were always at war with each other.
1 Kings 15:32Asa and Baasha, king of Israel, were always at war with each other.
Esther 6:13Haman explained to his wife Zeresh and all his friends what had happened to him. These wise friends and his wife Zeresh told him, “If Mordecai is one of the Jewish people, and you have already begun to lose status before him—you won't be able to beat him! You're going to lose to him, you're going to fall!”
Job 17:9Those who are right keep going, and those whose hands are clean 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 →