2 Samuel 3:1
And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and [is] strong, and the house of Saul is going on and [is] weak.
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2And there are sons born to David in Hebron, and his firstborn is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is struck, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 5:10and David goes, going on and becoming great, and YHWH, God of Hosts, [is] with him.
1 Kings 14:30And there has been war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam [for] all the days;
1 Kings 15:32And there has been war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel [for] all their days.
Esther 6:13and Haman recounts to his wife Zeresh, and to all his friends, all that has met him, and his wise men and his wife Zeresh say to him, “If Mordecai [is] of the seed of the Jews, before whom you have begun to fall, you are not able for him, but certainly fall before him.”
Job 17:9And the righteous lays hold [on] his way, || And the clean of hands adds 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 →