2 Samuel 3:1

God's Word

As the war between the royal families of Saul and David dragged on, David’s family became stronger and stronger, and Saul’s family became weaker and weaker.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will make you and the woman hostile toward each other. I will make your descendants and her descendant hostile toward each other. He will crush your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

2 Samuel 2:17

Fierce fighting broke out that day, and David’s men defeated Abner and the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew a ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped. They didn’t chase or fight Israel anymore.

2 Samuel 22:44

You rescued me from my conflicts with my people. You kept me as the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me.

2 Samuel 3:6

During the war between the families of Saul and David, Abner strengthened his position in Saul’s royal family.

2 Samuel 5:10

David continued to grow more powerful because the Lord God  of Armies was with him.

1 Kings 14:30

There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam as long as they lived.

1 Kings 15:16

There was war between Asa and King Baasha of Israel as long as they lived.

1 Kings 15:32

There was war between Asa and Baasha as long as they lived.

1 Chronicles 11:9

David continued to grow more powerful because the Lord of Armies was with him.

1 Chronicles 3:1

These were David’s sons who were born to him while he was in Hebron: His first son was Amnon, ⌞born⌟ to Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, ⌞born⌟ to Abigail from Carmel.

Esther 6:13

There, Haman began to relate in detail to his wife Zeresh and to all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his counselors and his wife Zeresh told him, “You are starting to lose power to Mordecai. If Mordecai is of Jewish descent, you will never win out over him. He will certainly lead to your downfall.”

Esther 9:4

Mordecai was an important man in the king’s palace. Moreover, his reputation was spreading to all the provinces, since Mordecai was becoming more and more powerful.

Job 17:9

Yet, the righteous person clings to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Job 8:7

Then what you had in the past will seem small compared with the great prosperity you’ll have in the future.

Psalm 18:43

You rescued me from my conflicts with the people. You made me the leader of nations. A people I did not know will serve me:

Psalm 46:9

He puts an end to wars all over the earth. He breaks an archer’s bow. He cuts spears in two. He burns chariots.

Psalm 84:7

Their strength grows as they go along until each one of them appears in front of God in Zion.

Galatians 5:17

What your corrupt nature wants is contrary to what your spiritual nature wants, and what your spiritual nature wants is contrary to what your corrupt nature wants. They are opposed to each other. As a result, you don’t always do what you intend to do.

Ephesians 6:12

This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.

Revelation 6:2

Then I looked, and there was a white horse, and its rider had a bow. He was given a crown and rode off as a warrior to win battles.