I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
2 Samuel 3:1 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THERE WAS a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The war between Saul’s house and David’s house was long and drawn out. David kept getting stronger, while Saul’s house kept getting weaker. Catholic Public Domain Version Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily. |
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
And the battle was very fierce that day; and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the men stopped, and pursued Israel no more, nor did they fight any more.
“Thou didst deliver me from strife with the peoples; thou didst keep me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.
And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
These are the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, by Ahino-am the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess,
And Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had befallen him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you will not prevail against him but will surely fall before him.”
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he that has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.
And though your beginning was small, your latter days will be very great.
Thou didst deliver me from strife with the peoples; thou didst make me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, he burns the chariots with fire!
They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you would.
For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and its rider had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.