Teks -- 2 Samuel 3:1 (NET)

3:1 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.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: 2Sa 3:1 - Long war

For five years longer: for it is probable, Isbosheth was made king presently upon Saul's death; and the other tribes did not submit to David before seven years were expired.

JFB: 2Sa 3:1 - there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David

The rival parties had varying success, but David's interest steadily increased; less, however, by the fortunes of war, than a growing adherence to him as the divinely designated king.

Clarke: 2Sa 3:1 - There was long war

There was long war - Frequent battles and skirmishes took place between the followers of David and the followers of Ish-bosheth, after the two years mentioned above, to the end of the fifth year, in which Ish-bosheth was slain by Rechab and Baanah.

Defender: 2Sa 3:1 - long war

This unwarranted fratricidal war between David's own tribe of Judah and the other eleven tribes lasted seven and a half years (2Sa 5:5)."

TSK: 2Sa 3:1 - long war // between // David waxed

long war : 1Ki 14:30, 1Ki 15:16, 1Ki 15:32

between : Gen 3:15; Psa 45:3-5; Mat 10:35, Mat 10:36; Gal 5:17; Eph 6:12

David waxed : 2Sa 2:17; Est 6:13; Job 8:7, Job 17:9; Psa 84:7; Pro 4:18, Pro 4:19; Dan 2:34, Dan 2:35, Dan 2:44, Dan 2:45; Rev 6:2

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 2Sa 3:1 - Long war

Long war for five years longer; for it is probable that Ish-bosheth was made king presently upon Saul’ s death, to give them countenance for their rebellion against David; and the other tribes did not submit to David before seven years were expired.

Haydock: 2Sa 3:1 - War

War, the particulars of which are not given. (Calmet) ---

But David's power continually increased, and he was blessed with many children. (Haydock) ---

"Legions and fleets are not such strong bulwarks of the throne, as a numerous family." (Tacitus, Hist. v.)

Gill: 2Sa 3:1 - Now there was a 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

Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David,.... The recent battle, though so much in favour of David, did not, put an end to the war between him and Ishbosheth, which lasted five years longer; for it was when Ishbosheth had reigned two years that that battle was fought, and he reigned five years longer; for not till his death, and when David had reigned above seven years in Hebron, was he made king over all Israel; and during this time peace was not made, but the war carried on; though perhaps not in pitched battles, of which we no more read, but in skirmishes:

but David waxed stronger and stronger; he having the advantage in all such skirmishes, and persons continually coming over to his side from the several tribes:

and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker: being always worsted whenever they skirmished with David's men, and by continual revolts from them. This is reckoned an emblem of the kingdoms of Christ and antichrist, the one increasing more and more, as it has and will do, and the other decreasing, and before long will be consumed; and of the two parties in a regenerate man, grace and indwelling sin, the one as to its exercise growing stronger and stronger, and the other as to its influence on the outward conversation weaker and weaker.