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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

2 Samuel 3:1

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After Saul's death, David is king over Judah while Saul's son Ish-bosheth is king over the rest of Israel. The two houses are locked in conflict for years.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y HUBO larga guerra entre la casa de Saúl y la casa de David; mas David se iba fortificando, y la casa de Saúl iba en disminución.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esto fue el comienzo de una larga guerra entre los seguidores de Saúl y los de David. Cada día David se iba afirmando en el poder, mientras que el reino de Saúl se debilitaba cada vez más.

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