2 Samuel 3:1

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.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

There was then long warre betweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker.

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.

Young's 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.

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.

In context

2And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

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