1Now 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.


In Context

1 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.

2 To 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;

2 Samuel 3:1 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:1The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Now 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Now 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Now 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:1And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Now 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:1Now 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:1And 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Now 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.