Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

And the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was prolonged, - and, David, waxed stronger and stronger, and, the house of Saul, became weaker and weaker.

New American Standard Bible

Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

The war between the house of Saul and the house of David was long and drawn out, with David growing stronger and the house of Saul becoming weaker.

International Standard Version

After this, a state of protracted war existed between Saul's dynasty and David's dynasty, and the dynasty of David continued to grow and become strong while the dynasty of Saul continued to grow weaker.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David grew steadily stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker [to the point of being powerless].

Bible in Basic English

Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And long war will be between the house of Saul and between the house of David: and David went and was strengthened, and the house of Saul went and was weakened.

King James 2000

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 grew weaker and weaker.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The battle [was] prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David, but David {[was] growing stronger and stronger} while the house of Saul {[was] becoming weaker and weaker}.

Modern King James verseion

And there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David became stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There was long strife 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.

NET Bible

However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.

New Heart English Bible

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.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארך 
'arok 
Usage: 3

war
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of Saul
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406
Usage: 406

and the house
בּית 
Bayith 
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053
Usage: 2053

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

but David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

הלך 
Halak 
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545
Usage: 1545

חזק 
Chazeq 
Usage: 1

and stronger
חזק 
Chazeq 
Usage: 1

דּל 
Dal 
Usage: 48

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The House Of David Grows Stronger

1 And the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was prolonged, - and, David, waxed stronger and stronger, and, the house of Saul, became weaker and weaker. 2 And there were born unto David, sons, in Hebron, - and it came to press that - His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess;


Cross References

1 Kings 14:30

And there was, war, between Rehoboam and Jeroboam, continually.

2 Samuel 2:17

So the battle became exceeding obstinate, on that day, - and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before the servants of David.

Genesis 3:15

And enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed, - He shall crush thy head, but, thou, shalt crush his heel.

1 Kings 15:16

And there was, war, between Asa and Baasha king of Israel, all their days.

Esther 6:13

And Haman recounted unto Zeresh his wife, and unto all his friends, everything that had befallen him. Then said his wise men, and Zeresh his wife, unto him, If, of the seed of the Jews, is Mordecai before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt, utterly fall, before him.

Job 8:7

So shall thy beginning appear small, - when, thy latter end, he shall greatly increase!

Job 17:9

That the righteous may hold on his way, and, the clean of hands, increase in strength.

Psalm 45:3-5

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, -- Tis thine honour and thy majesty;

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength, Each one appeareth before God in Zion.

Proverbs 4:18-19

But, the path of the righteous, is as the light of dawn, - going on and brightening, unto meridian day.

Daniel 2:34-35

Thou didst look, until that a stone tare itself away, not by the aid of hands, and smote the image upon its feet, which were of iron and clay, - and they were broken in pieces.

Daniel 2:44-45

And, in the days of those kings, shall the God of the heavens, set up, a kingdom which, to the ages, shall not be destroyed, and, the kingdom, to another people, shall not be left, - it shall break in pieces and make an end of all these kingdoms, but, itself, shall stand to the ages.

Matthew 10:35-36

For I came to set at variance - a man, against, his father, and, a daughter, against, her mother, and, a bride, against, her mother-in-law;

Galatians 5:17

For, the flesh, coveted against the Spirit, but, the Spirit, against the flesh, - for, these, unto one another, are opposed, lest, whatsoever things ye chance to desire, these, ye should be doing!

Ephesians 6:12

Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.

Revelation 6:2

And I saw, and lo! a white horse, - and he that was sitting thereon holding a bow; and there was given unto him a crown, and he went forth conquering, and that he might conquer.

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