2 Samuel 3:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַתְּהִ֤יh1961
1warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙h4421
2Now there was longאֲרֻכָּ֔הh752
3בֵּ֚יןh996
12and the houseוּבֵ֥יתh1004
13of Saulשָׁא֖וּלh7586
6וּבֵ֖יןh996
12and the houseוּבֵ֥יתh1004
9but Davidוְדָוִד֙h1732
9but Davidוְדָוִד֙h1732
14waxedהֹֽלְכִ֥יםh1980
11and strongerוְחָזֵ֔קh2390
12and the houseוּבֵ֥יתh1004
13of Saulשָׁא֖וּלh7586
14waxedהֹֽלְכִ֥יםh1980
15and weakerוְדַלִּֽים׃h1800

Other Translations

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 became weaker and weaker.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.