Parallel Verses
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}.
New American Standard Bible
Now
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.
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.
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.
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.
Topics
Interlinear
Bayith
Bayith
בּית
Bayith
house, household, home, within, temple, prison, place, family, families , dungeon,
Usage: 2053
Halak
הלך
Halak
Usage: 1545
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The House Of David Grows Stronger
1 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}. 2 And sons [were] born to David in Hebron; his firstborn [was] Amnon by Ahinoam {from Jezreel}.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 14:30
There was always war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
2 Samuel 2:17
Then the battle {became increasingly fierce} on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel [were] defeated before the servants of David.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put hostility between you and between the woman, and between your offspring and between her offspring; he will strike you [on the] head, and you will strike him [on the] heel."
1 Kings 15:16
There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all of their days.
1 Kings 15:32
There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Esther 6:13
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends all that had happened to him. And his advisers and Zeresh his wife said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, [is] {from the descendants of the Jews}, you will not prevail against him, but will certainly fall before him."
Job 8:7
Though your beginning was small, your end will be very great.
Job 17:9
But [the] righteous holds on to his way, and {he who has clean hands} increases in strength.
Psalm 45:3-5
Gird your sword on [your] thigh, O mighty one, [in] your splendor and your majesty.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength, [until each] appears before God in Zion.
Proverbs 4:18-19
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
Daniel 2:34-35
You were looking on {until} a stone was chiseled out--that not by hands--and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and it broke them in pieces.
Daniel 2:44-45
And {in the day of those kings}, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will {never} be destroyed, and the kingdom will not be left for another nation, and it will bring an end to all these kingdoms, but it will stand {forever}.
Matthew 10:35-36
For I have come to turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, for these are in opposition to one another, so that whatever you want, you may not do these [things].
Ephesians 6:12
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
Revelation 6:2
And I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and in order that he might conquer.