2 Samuel 3:6

While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.

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WEBBE

While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house.

BSB

During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.

KJV

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

ASV

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 בִּהְיוֹת bih·yot when was H1961 הַמִּלְחָמָה ha·mil·cha·mah (the) war H4421 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 וְאַבְנֵר ve·'av·ner and Abner H74 הָיָה ha·yah he was H1961 מִתְחַזֵּק mit·cha·zek strengthening himself H2388 בְּבֵית be·veit in [the] house of H1004 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586

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.