2 Samuel 3:1
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַתְּהִיvatehiand it wasH1961הַמִּלְחָמָהhamilchamahthe warH4421אֲרֻכָּה'arukahlongH752בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586וּבֵיןuveinand betweenH996בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וְדָוִדvedavidand DavidH1732הֹלֵךְholekh[was] goingH1980וְחָזֵקvechazekand strongH2390וּבֵיתuveitand [the] house ofH1004שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586הֹלְכִיםholekhim[were] goingH1980וְדַלִּים׃ סvedalimand weakH1800
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