2 Samuel 3:1

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”

2 Samuel 2:17

The battle was very fierce that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten by the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:28

Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the people stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or engaged in battle any further.

2 Samuel 22:44

You delivered me from strife with the peoples; you kept me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

2 Samuel 3:6

While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 5:10

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

1 Kings 14:30

There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

1 Kings 15:16

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

1 Kings 15:32

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

1 Chronicles 11:9

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

1 Chronicles 3:1

These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite;

Esther 6:13

When Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him, his advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is of the Jewish people, you will not prevail against him but will surely fall before him.”

Esther 9:4

For Mordecai was powerful in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, because the man Mordecai was growing more and more powerful.

Job 17:9

Yet the righteous hold to their way, and they who have clean hands grow stronger and stronger.

Job 8:7

Though your beginning was small, your latter days will be very great.

Psalm 18:43

You delivered me from strife with the peoples; you made me head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

Psalm 46:9

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.

Galatians 5:17

For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.

Ephesians 6:12

for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Revelation 6:2

I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering and to conquer.