KJV King James Version
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
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2 Samuel 2:8
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
WEB World English Bible
Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
ASV American Standard Version
Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Abner, son of Ner, head of the host which Saul hath, hath taken Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, and causeth him to pass over to Mahanaim,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 2
5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, [even] unto Saul, and have buried him.
6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Ishbosheth 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.
11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
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וְאַבְנֵ֣רH74 · av.nerAbnerבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childנֵ֔רH5369 · nerNerשַׂר־H8269 · sarrulerצָבָ֖אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichלְשָׁא֑וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulלָקַ֗חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אִ֥ישׁH378 · ish-bo.shetIsh-boshethבֹּ֙שֶׁת֙H378 · ish-bo.shetIsh-boshethבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּH5674 · a.varto passמַחֲנָֽיִם׃H4266 · ma.cha.na.yimMahanaim
Cross-references
1 Samuel 14:50And the name of Saul’s wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.Genesis 32:2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This [is] God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.1 Chronicles 8:33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.2 Samuel 4:5-6And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.1 Samuel 26:14And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who [art] thou [that] criest to the king?2 Samuel 17:26-27So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.1 Chronicles 9:39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.2 Samuel 3:7-8And Saul had a concubine, whose name [was] Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?1 Samuel 17:55And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son [is] this youth? And Abner said, [As] thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
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