2 Samuel 3:1

Amplified Bible

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David grew steadily stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker [to the point of being powerless].

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

“And I will put enmity (open hostility) Between you and the woman, And between your seed (offspring) and her Seed; He shall [fatally] bruise your head, And you shall [only] bruise His heel.” [Gal 4:4]

2 Samuel 2:17

There was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people halted and no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore.

2 Samuel 22:44

“You also have rescued me from strife with my [own] people; You have kept me as the head of the nations. People whom I have not known served me.

2 Samuel 3:6

Now while war continued between the houses of Saul and David, Abner was proving himself strong in the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 5:10

David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts (armies), was with him.

1 Kings 14:30

There was also war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

1 Kings 15:16

Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

1 Kings 15:32

There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

1 Chronicles 11:9

David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.

1 Chronicles 3:1

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second, Daniel (Chileab), by Abigail the Carmelitess;

Esther 6:13

Then Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise counselors and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall in status, is of Jewish heritage, you will not overcome him, but will certainly fall before him.”

Esther 9:4

For Mordecai was great and respected in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.

Job 17:9

“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. [Ps 24:4]

Job 8:7

“Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will greatly increase.

Psalm 18:43

¶You have rescued me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as the head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

Psalm 46:9

He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; Each of them appears before God in Zion.

Galatians 5:17

For the sinful nature has its desire which is opposed to the Spirit, and the [desire of the] Spirit opposes the sinful nature; for these [two, the sinful nature and the Spirit] are in direct opposition to each other [continually in conflict], so that you [as believers] do not [always] do whatever [good things] you want to do.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places.

Revelation 6:2

I looked, and behold, a white horse [of victory] whose rider carried a bow; and a crown [of victory] was given to him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer. [Ps 45:4, 5; Zech 1:8; 6:1-8]