2 Samuel 2:7-9
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant; for Saul your lord is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”
Ishbaal King of Israel
8 Now Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-bo′sheth[a] the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahana′im; 9 and he made him king over Gilead and the Ash′urites and Jezre′el and E′phraim and Benjamin and all Israel.
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- 2.8 Ish-bosheth: “Man of shame.” The name was really Ish-baal, “Man or servant of Baal,” but the writer could not bring himself to pronounce so profane a name, especially as it belonged to an Israelite; cf. 1 Chron 8.33; 9.39, where the name is given as Esh-baal.
2 Samuel 2:7-9
New International Version
7 Now then, be strong(A) and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me king over them.”
War Between the Houses of David and Saul(B)
8 Meanwhile, Abner(C) son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth(D) son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.(E) 9 He made him king over Gilead,(F) Ashuri(G) and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel.(H)
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