2 Samuel 2:8 — Abner the son of Ner had been the general of Saul's army. He took Saul's son Is… — CEV | maBible
Read 2 Samuel 2:8 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 2 Samuel 2.8, 2 Samuel 2v8, 2S. 2:8. Abner the son of Ner had been the general of Saul's army. He took Saul's son Ishbosheth across the Jordan River to Mahanaim
Other reference formats: 2 Samuel 2.8, 2 Samuel 2v8, 2S. 2:8.
8 Abner the son of Ner had been the general of Saul's army. He took Saul's son Ishbosheth across the Jordan River to Mahanaim
Notes and references
son of Ner: Abner was Saul's cousin (see 1 Samuel 14.50).
Ishbosheth: One ancient translation has “Ishbaal” (see also 1 Chronicles 8.33). In Hebrew “baal” means “lord” and was used as the name of a Canaanite god. The people of Israel often changed “baal” to “bosheth” (which means “shame”) in personal names. Ishbosheth was probably called Ishvi or Ishyo in…