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.
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.
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.