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.

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.

Διηρκεσε δε πολυ ο πολεμος μεταξυ του οικου του Σαουλ και του οικου του Δαβιδ. Και ο μεν Δαβιδ προεβαινε κραταιουμενος· ο δε οικος του Σαουλ προεβαινεν εξασθενουμενος.

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.