2 Samuel 3:1
And the war lasted a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker and weaker.
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2 Samuel 2:17And the battle was exceedingly fierce on that day; and Abner with the men of Israel was beaten, before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 5:10And David went on, and became greater and greater, and the Lord the God of hosts was with him.
1 Kings 14:30And there was war between Rehobo'am and Jerobo'am all the days.
1 Kings 15:32And there was war between Assa and Ba'sha the king of Israel all their days.
Esther 6:13And Haman related to Zeresh his wife and to all his friends all that had befallen him: then said unto him his wise men and Zeresh his wife, If Mordecai, before whom thou hast begun to fall, be of the seed of the Jews, thou wilt not prevail against him, but thou wilt surely fall before him.
Job 17:9Yet will the righteous hold firmly on to his way; and he that is clean of hands will acquire additional 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 →