2 Samuel 3:1

Easy To Read Version

There was war for a long time between Saul’s family and David’s family. David became stronger and stronger. And Saul’s family became weaker and weaker.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. You will bite her child’s foot, but he will crush your head.”

2 Samuel 2:17

That contest became a terrible battle and David’s officers defeated Abner and the Israelites that day.

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew a trumpet, and his people stopped chasing the Israelites. They did not try to fight the Israelites any more.

2 Samuel 22:44

You saved me from the people who fought against me. You kept me as ruler of those nations. People I didn’t know now serve me!

2 Samuel 3:6

Abner became more and more powerful in Saul’s army while the families of Saul and David fought each other.

2 Samuel 5:10

David became stronger and stronger because the Lord All-Powerful was with him.

1 Kings 14:30

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were always fighting a war against each other.

1 Kings 15:16

During the time that King Asa was king of Judah, he was always fighting against Baasha, the king of Israel.

1 Kings 15:32

All during the time that Baasha ruled over Israel, he was fighting wars against Asa, king of Judah.

1 Chronicles 11:9

David continued to grow greater. And the Lord All-Powerful was with him.

1 Chronicles 3:1

Some of David’s sons were born in the town of Hebron. This is a list of David’s sons:

Esther 6:13

Then Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Haman’s wife and the men that gave him advice said, “If Mordecai is a Jew, then you can’t win. You have already started to fall. Surely you will be ruined!”

Esther 9:4

Mordecai had become a very important man in the king’s palace. {\cf2\super [28]} Everyone in the provinces knew his name and knew how important he was. And Mordecai became more and more powerful.

Job 17:9

But good people continue to live right.\par Innocent people will become stronger.\par

Job 8:7

Then you will have a lot more\par than you had in the beginning!\par

Psalm 18:43

Save me from the people\par that fight against me.\par Make me the leader of those nations.\par People I don’t even know\par will serve me.\par

Psalm 46:9

The Lord can stop wars\par anywhere on earth.\par He can break the soldiers’ bows,\par shatter their spears.\par and burn their shields. {\cf2\super [283]} \par

Psalm 84:7

The people travel from town to town, {\cf2\super [486]} \par on their way to Zion,\par where they will meet with God.\par

Galatians 5:17

Our sinful selves want things that are against the Spirit. The Spirit wants things that are against our sinful selves. These two different things are against each other. So you don’t do the things you really want to do.

Ephesians 6:12

Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly places.

Revelation 6:2

I looked and there before me was a white horse. The rider on the horse held a bow. The rider was given a crown. And he rode out, defeating the enemy. He rode out to win the victory.