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17 lines
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# Now
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This word is used here to mark a stop in the main story. Here Samuel gives information about the war between David and the supporters of Saul.
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# house
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Here "house" is used to mean "supporters."
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# grew stronger and stronger
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This metaphor means the number of people supporting David increased.
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# grew weaker and weaker
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This metaphor means the number of people supporting Saul's family decreased.
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