2 Samuel 3:1
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
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2And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
2 Samuel 5:10And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.
1 Kings 14:30There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
1 Kings 15:32And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
Esther 6:13Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.”
Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows 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 →