2 Samuel 3:1

Now there was 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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WEBBE

Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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

BBE

Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

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וַתְּהִי va·te·hi and it was H1961 הַמִּלְחָמָה ha·mil·cha·mah the war H4421 אֲרֻכָּה 'a·ru·kah long H752 בֵּין bein between H996 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וּבֵין u·vein and between H996 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וְדָוִד ve·da·vid and David H1732 הֹלֵךְ ho·lekh [was] going H1980 וְחָזֵק ve·cha·zek and strong H2390 וּבֵית u·veit and [the] house of H1004 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 הֹלְכִים ho·le·khim [were] going H1980 וְדַלִּים ס ve·da·lim and weak H1800

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

The length of this war tried the faith and patience of David, and made his settlement at last the more welcome. The contest between grace and corruption in the hearts of believers, may fitly be compared to this warfare. There is a long war between them, the flesh lusting against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; but as the work of holiness is carried on, corruption, like the house of Saul, grows weaker and weaker; while grace, like the house of David, grows stronger and stronger.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.