2 Samuel 3:1
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.
KJV
Facta est ergo longa concertatio inter domum Saul et inter domum David : David proficiscens, et semper seipso robustior, domus autem Saul decrescens quotidie.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἐγένετο ὁ πόλεμος ἐπὶ πολὺ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οἴκου Σαοὺλ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ οἴκου Δαυείδ· καὶ ὁ οἶκος Δαυεὶδ ἐπορεύετο καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο, καὶ ὁ οἶκος Σαοὺλ ἐπορεύετο καὶ ἠσθένει.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/תְּהִ֤י הַ/מִּלְחָמָה֙ אֲרֻכָּ֔ה בֵּ֚ין בֵּ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וּ/בֵ֖ין בֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֑ד וְ/דָוִד֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ וְ/חָזֵ֔ק וּ/בֵ֥ית שָׁא֖וּל הֹלְכִ֥ים וְ/דַלִּֽים
Hebrew
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10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers David's reign: his lament over Saul and Jonathan, the capture of Jerusalem, the bringing of the Ark, the Davidic covenant, the sin with Bathsheba, Absalom's rebellion, and David's final years. Josephus treats David as both a military genius and a flawed ruler.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 11:9 — So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.
- 1Chr 12:22 — For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
- 1Kgs 14:30 — And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
- 1Kgs 15:16 — And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- 1Kgs 15:32 — And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
- 2Sam 2:17 — And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- 2Sam 2:17 — And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- 2Sam 5:10 — And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
- 2Sam 22:44 — Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
- Eph 6:12 — For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
- Esth 6:13 — And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast
- Esth 9:4 — For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
- Gal 5:17 — For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
- Job 8:7 — Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
- Job 17:9 — The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
- Matt 10:35 — For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
- Prov 4:18 — But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
- Ps 18:43 — Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
- Ps 71:21 — Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
- Ps 84:7 — They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
- Ps 89:23 — And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.