2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
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2Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17The battle was very severe that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before David’s servants.
2 Samuel 5:10David grew greater and greater, for the LORD, the God of Armies, was with him.
1 Kings 14:30There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
1 Kings 15:32There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Esther 6:13Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him, but you will surely fall before him.”
Job 17:9Yet the righteous will hold to his way. He who has clean hands will grow stronger and 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 →