2 Samuel 3:1 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹ This battle was the beginning of a long war between the followers of Saul and the followers of David. Saul's power grew weaker, but David's grew stronger.

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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.

2 Samuel 3:1 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 3:15

You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.”

2 Samuel 2:17

Then everyone started fighting. Both sides fought very hard, but David's soldiers defeated Abner and the soldiers of Israel.

2 Samuel 2:28

Joab took his trumpet and blew the signal for his soldiers to stop chasing the soldiers of Israel. At once, the fighting stopped.

2 Samuel 22:44

You rescued me from my stubborn people and made me the leader of foreign nations, who are now my slaves.

2 Samuel 3:6

As the war went on between the families of David and Saul, Abner was gaining more power than ever in Saul's family.

2 Samuel 5:10

David became a great and strong ruler, because the Lord All-Powerful was on his side.

1 Kings 14:30

He and Jeroboam were constantly at war.

1 Kings 15:16

Asa was always at war with King Baasha of Israel.

1 Kings 15:32

King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel were always at war.

1 Chronicles 11:9

David became a great and strong ruler, because the Lord All-Powerful was on his side.

1 Chronicles 3:1

King David ruled from Hebron for seven years and six months, and during that time he had six sons, who were born in the following order: Amnon, Daniel, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream. Ahinoam from Jezreel was the mother of Amnon; Abigail from Carmel was the mother of Daniel; Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur was the mother of Absalom; Haggith was the mother of Adonijah; Abital was the mother of Shephatiah; and Eglah was the mother of Ithream. David then ruled from Jerusalem for 33 years,

Esther 6:13

Haman told his wife and friends what had happened. Then his wife and his advisors said, “If Mordecai is a Jew, this is just the beginning of your troubles! You will end up a ruined man.”

Esther 9:4

Everyone in the provinces knew that the king had promoted him and had given him a lot of power.

Job 17:9

They would do the right thing and because they did, they would grow stronger.

Job 8:7

Your future will be brighter by far than your past.

Psalm 18:43

You rescued me from stubborn people, and you made me the leader of foreign nations, who are now my slaves.

Psalm 46:9

God brings wars to an end all over the world. He breaks the arrows, shatters the spears, and burns the shields.

Psalm 84:7

Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion.

Galatians 5:17

The Spirit and your desires are enemies of each other. They are always fighting each other and keeping you from doing what you feel you should.

Ephesians 6:12

We are not fighting against humans. We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world.

Revelation 6:2

Then I saw a white horse. Its rider carried a bow and was given a crown. He had already won some victories, and he went out to win more.