Cross References Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily. 2 Samuel 2:17 And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David. 2 Samuel 2:28 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more. 2 Samuel 5:10 And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him. 2 Samuel 22:44 Thou wilt save me from the contradictions of my people: thou wilt keep me to be the head of the Gentiles: the people which I know not, shall serve me, 1 Kings 14:30 And there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam always. 1 Chronicles 11:9 And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him. Esther 9:4 For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men's mouths. Psalm 18:43 Thou wilt deliver me from the contradictions of the people; thou wilt make me head of the Gentiles. Psalm 46:9 Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in the fire. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily. long war 1 Kings 14:30 And there was war between Roboam and Jeroboam always. 1 Kings 15:16,32 And there was war between Asa, and Baasa, king of Israel, all their days. . . . between Genesis 3:15 I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel. Psalm 45:3-5 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty. . . . Matthew 10:35,36 For I came 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. . . . Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would. Ephesians 6:12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. David waxed 2 Samuel 2:17 And there was a very fierce battle that day: and Abner was put to flight, with the men of Israel, by the servants of David. Esther 6:13 And he told Zares his wife, and his friends, all that had befallen him. And the wise men whom he had in counsel, and his wife answered him: If Mardochai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou canst not resist him, but thou shalt fall in his sight. Job 8:7 In so much, that if thy former things were small thy latter things would be multiplied exceedingly. Job 17:9 And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Psalm 84:7 For the lawgiver shall give a blessing, they shall go from virtue to virtue: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion. Proverbs 4:18,19 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall. . . . Daniel 2:34,35,44,45 Thus thou sawest, till a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands: and it struck the statue upon the feet thereof that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. . . . Revelation 6:2 And I saw: and behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and there was a crown given him, and he went forth conquering that he might conquer. Context The House of David Strengthened1Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.2And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:… Lexicon The warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war between בֵּ֚ין (bên) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 996: An interval, space between the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of Saul שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of David דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was וַתְּהִ֤י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be protracted. אֲרֻכָּ֔ה (’ă·ruk·kāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 752: Long And David וְדָוִד֙ (wə·ḏā·wiḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse grew [stronger] הֹלֵ֣ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk and stronger, וְחָזֵ֔ק (wə·ḥā·zêq) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2390: Wax louder, stronger while the house וּבֵ֥ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of Saul שָׁא֖וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites grew [weaker] הֹלְכִ֥ים (hō·lə·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk and weaker. וְדַלִּֽים׃ (wə·ḏal·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1800: Dangling, weak, thin Additional Translations 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.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. 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. And there was war for a long time between the house of Saul and the house of David; and the house of David grew continually stronger; but the house of Saul grew continually weaker. 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. 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. Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became weaker and weaker. Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and is strong, and the house of Saul are going on and are weak. 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