2 SAMUEL 3:1

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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.”

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2 Samuel 3:1 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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Now there was וַתְּהִ֤י To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) Now
long אֲרֻכָּ֔ה Long long
war הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ A battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare) war
between בֵּ֚ין Between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or between
the house בֵּ֣ית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
of Saul שָׁא֔וּל Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites Saul
and the house בֵּ֣ית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
of David: דָּוִ֑ד David, the youngest son of Jesse David
but David וְדָוִד֙ David, the youngest son of Jesse David
waxed הֹלֵ֣ךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) waxed
stronger and stronger, וְחָזֵ֔ק Powerful stronger stronger
and the house וּבֵ֥ית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
of Saul שָׁא֖וּל Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites Saul
waxed הֹֽלְכִ֥ים To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) waxed
weaker and weaker. וְדַלִּֽים׃ Properly, dangling, i.e., (by implication) weak or thin weaker weaker

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  • 1  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.

  • 2  And unto 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;




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