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The warוַ הַמִּלְחָמָהbetweenבֵּיןthe houseבֵּיתof Saulשָׁאוּלand the houseוּבֵין בֵּיתof Davidדָּוִדwasתְּהִיlong;אֲרֻכָּהand Davidוְדָוִדgrew steadilyהֹלֵךְstronger,וְחָזֵקwhile the houseוּבֵיתof Saulשָׁאוּלgrew steadilyהֹלְכִיםweaker.וְדַלִּים
2 Samuel 3:1
Study it in the app“The war between the house of Saul and the house of David was long; and David grew steadily stronger, while the house of Saul grew steadily weaker.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:1, word by word
- The warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- the houseבֵּיתbet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appears- of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appears- of Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- wasתְּהִיtehi
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “tehi” appears- longאֲרֻכָּהaruka
long
Long, lasting a long time.
Where else “aruka” appears- grew steadilyהֹלֵךְholech
keep growing
Something that grows little by little.
Where else “holech” appears- strongerחָזֵקchazek
growing strong
Strong; growing stronger.
Where else “chazek” appears- weakerדַלִּיםdalim
poor, weak
Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.
Where else “dalim” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite;