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2 Samuel 3:1

David
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.

2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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BSB
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
KJV
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.
WEB
Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.
BLB
And there was a long war between the house of Saul and between the house of David. And David was going on and [was] strong, and the house of Saul was going on and [was] weak.
ÅB
Krigen mellom Sauls hus og Davids hus ble langvarig; og David ble sterkere og sterkere, men Sauls hus ble svakere og svakere.
OTB
Nå var krigen mellom Sauls hus og Davids hus langvarig; og David ble sterkere og sterkere, men Sauls hus ble svakere og svakere.
B1930
Krigen mellem Sauls hus og Davids hus blev langvarig; og David blev sterkere og sterkere, men Sauls hus blev svakere og svakere.

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  • 1 Kings 14:30

    And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

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  • Job 8:7

    Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

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  • Proverbs 4:18–19

    But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

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  • 2 Samuel 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.

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  • Ephesians 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.

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  • Job 17:9

    The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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  • Psalms 84:7

    They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

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  • Esther 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 begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

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