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Now
This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Samuel gives information about the war between David and the supporters of Saul. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
house
Here "house" is used to mean "supporters."
grew stronger and stronger
This metaphor means the number of people supporting David increased. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
grew weaker and weaker
This metaphor means the number of people supporting Saul's family decreased. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)