2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
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2Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam from Jezreel.
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17The battle was very severe that day and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 5:10David became very powerful because Yahweh, the God of hosts, was with him.
1 Kings 14:30There was constant warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
1 Kings 15:32There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Esther 6:13Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that happened to him. Then his men who were known for their wisdom, and Zeresh his wife, said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is Jewish, you will not overcome him, but you will certainly fall before him.”
Job 17:9The righteous man will keep to his way; 1 he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. 1
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 →