2 Samuel 2:10
8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
9 and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
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.
11 And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
- ASV
- Ish-bosheth, Saul`s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.
- DARBY
- Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. However, the house of Judah followed David.
- BLB
- 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.
- ÅB
- Isboset, Sauls sønn, var førti år gammel da han ble konge over Israel, og han regjerte i to år; det var bare Judas hus som holdt seg til David.
- OTB
- Isjbosjet, Sauls sønn, var førti år gammel da han ble konge over Israel, og han regjerte i to år. Men Judas hus fulgte David.
- B1930
- Isboset, Sauls sønn, var firti år gammel da han blev konge over Israel, og han regjerte i to år; det var bare Judas hus som holdt sig til David.