2 Samuel 3:1

There was then long warre betweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker.

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In The King James Version

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

In Context

2And vnto Dauid were children borne in Hebron: and his eldest sonne was Amnon of Ahinoam the Izreelite,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:17And the battel was exceeding sore that same day: for Abner and the men of Israel fell before the seruants of Dauid.

2 Samuel 5:10And Dauid prospered and grewe: for the Lord God of hostes was with him.

1 Kings 14:30And there was warre betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam continually.

1 Kings 15:32And there was warre betweene Asa and Baasha King of Israel, all their dayes.

Esther 6:13And Haman tolde Zeresh his wife, and all his friends all that had befallen him. Then sayd his wise men, and Zeresh his wife vnto him, If Mordecai be of the seede of the Iewes, before whom thou hast begunne to fall; thou shalt not preuaile against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Job 17:9But the righteous wil holde his way, and he whose hands are pure, shall increase his 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 →

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