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2 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2:10

Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel · 2 Samuel 2:8–11
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Translations

Modern
Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
Traditional
Ish–bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
Literal
Ish-bosheth son of Saul was a son of forty years when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. Only the house of Judah was behind David.
Latin
Quadraginta annorum erat Isboseth filius Saul cum regnare cœpisset super Israël, et duobus annis regnavit: sola autem domus Juda sequebatur David.

Original

Hebrew
English
Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

Notes

2 Samuel 2:10–11

Ish-bosheth ruled from Mahanaim for two years during David's seven-and-a-half-year reign from Hebron. This suggests that there was a gap of about five years when the northern tribes had no king.

2 Samuel 2:1–32

After Saul died, those loyal to David (the tribe of Judah) came into conflict with those loyal to Saul’s son Ish-bosheth (the remaining tribes of Israel).

At this time, the Philistines controlled much of the land west of the Jordan River. They likely encouraged this division among the Israelites because a divided people were easier for them to control.

Theme notes and profiles

Abner David

Events

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Ish-bosheth: Son of Saul, king over Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) City of David David David, City of History of Israel Ishbosheth Jezreel (Place) Joab Mahanaim Mephibosheth Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Abner: Loyalty of, to the House of Saul Armies: March in Ranks: Determine Royal Succession Hebron: A City of the Tribe of Judah, South of Jerusalem: David Crowned King of Judah At Ish-Bosheth: Made King by Abner Israel: Under the Kings Before the Separation Into Two Kingdoms: Ish-Bosheth Made King Mahanaim: Ish-Bosheth Establishes Himself At, when Made King Over Israel the Tribe of Judah: The First to Submit to David Tribe of Benjamin: Furnished the First King to Israel Tribe of Judah: Make David King