2 Samuel 3:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now there was a longאֲרֻכָּ֔ה
(a·ruk·kah,)
752: longfrom arak
warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙
(ham·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
betweenבֵּ֚ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Saulשָׁא֔וּל
(sha·'ul,)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
and the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of David;דָּוִ֑ד
(da·vid;)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and Davidוְדָוִד֙
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
grewהֹלֵ֣ךְ
(ho·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
steadilyהֹלְכִ֥ים
(ho·le·chim)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
stronger, 
 
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
but the houseוּבֵ֥ית
(u·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Saulשָׁא֖וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
grew 
 
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
weakerוְדַלִּֽים׃
(ve·dal·lim.)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
continually. 
 
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Now there was long
'arok  (aw-roke')
long -- long.
war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
between the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
and the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
but David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
waxed
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
stronger
chazeq  (khaw-zake')
powerful -- wax louder, stronger.
and stronger
chazeq  (khaw-zake')
powerful -- wax louder, stronger.
and the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
waxed
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
weaker
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
and weaker
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard 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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As the war between the royal families of Saul and David dragged on, David's family became stronger and stronger, and Saul's family became weaker and weaker.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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