2 Samuel 3:1
And there was war for a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; and the house of David grew continually stronger; but the house of Saul grew continually weaker.
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2 Samuel 2:17And the battle was very severe on that day; and Abenner and the men of Israel were worsted before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 5:10And David advanced and became great, and the Lord Almighty was with him.
1 Kings 14:30And there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam continually.
1 Kings 15:32And there was a war between Asa and Baasa king of Israel in all their days.
Esther 6:13And Aman related the events that had befallen him to Zosara his wife, and to his friends: and his friends and his wife said to him, + 6:13 Or, if it be M. etc. before whom. If Mardochaeus be of the race of the Jews, and you have begun to be humbled before him, you will assuredly fall, and you will not be able to withstand him, for the living God is with him.
Job 17:9But let the faithful hold on his own way, and let him that is pure of hands take courage.
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 →