2 Samuel 3:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. While David grew steadily stronger, the house of Saul grew steadily weaker.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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

¹ 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)

¹ 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

¹ 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

¹ 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

¹ 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.

2 Samuel 3:1 Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will put animosity between you and the woman— between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will crush his heel.

2 Samuel 2:17

The battle was very fierce that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before David’s servants.

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew the shofar, and all the soldiers halted, and pursued Israel no more, nor did they continue to fight any longer.

2 Samuel 22:44

You free me from strifes of my people. You kept me as head of the nations— people I did not know are serving me.

2 Samuel 3:6

During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner strengthened his position in the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 5:10

David continued to grow stronger, for Adonai Elohim-Tzva’ot was with him.

1 Kings 14:30

There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

1 Kings 15:16

Now there was war between Asa and King Baasa of Israel all their days.

1 Kings 15:32

So there was war between Asa and King Baasa of Israel all their days.

1 Chronicles 11:9

David grew more and more powerful because Adonai-Tzva’ot was with him.

1 Chronicles 3:1

Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite woman; second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite woman;

Esther 6:13

Haman recounted to his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom you have begun your downfall, is of Jewish descent, you won’t be able to stand against him. In fact, you will certainly fall before him!”

Esther 9:4

Mordecai was prominent at the palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces. The man Mordecai was growing ever more powerful.

Job 17:9

But the righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Job 8:7

And though your beginning was small, your future would flourish.

Psalm 18:43

Then I beat them as fine as dust before the wind. I pour them out like mud in the streets.

Psalm 46:9

Come, see the works of Adonai, who brings devastations on the earth.

Psalm 84:7

Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a spring. The early rain covers it with blessings.

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh sets its desire against the Ruach, but the Ruach sets its desire against the flesh—for these are in opposition to one another, so that you cannot do what you want.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly forces of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Revelation 6:2

I looked, and behold, there was a white horse. The one riding on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him. He went out as a conqueror so he might conquer.