Ish-bosheth

How Nave’s arranged it

• (Son of Saul)
• Called ESH-BAAL in1 Chronicles 8:331 Chronicles 9:39
• Made king by Abner2 Samuel 2:8–10
• Deserted by Abner2 Samuel 3:6–12
• Restores Michal (David's first wife) to David2 Samuel 3:14–16
• Assassinated2 Samuel 4:5–8
• Avenged by David2 Samuel 4:9–12

The passages, in Bible order (7)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 7 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 2 Samuel 2:8–10

   Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:8–102 voices

   “But Abner, the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host,.... This man's father, Ner, was Saul's uncle, 1Sa 14:50, and he was his own cousin, and being general of his army, a post he was willing to keep, might be the reasons for doing what he did, as follows: took Ishbosheth the son of Saul; and who seems to be his only son left, except what he had by his concubine. This man's name is Eshbaal in 1Ch 8:33. Baal is the name of a shameful idol, and which was therefore sometimes called Bosheth, "shame".

   “Abner the son of Ner - This man had long been one of the chief captains of Saul’s army, and commander-in-chief on several occasions; he was probably envious of David’s power, by whom he had often been out-generalled in the field.

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2. 2 Samuel 3:6–12

   During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:6–122 voices

   “Abner sent messengers to David--Though his language implied a secret conviction, that in supporting Ish-bosheth he had been laboring to frustrate the divine purpose of conferring the sovereignty of the kingdom on David, this acknowledgment was no justification either of the measure he was now adopting, or of the motives that prompted it.

   “And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David,.... As long as that continued, as it did until the following quarrel happened between Ishbosheth and Abner: that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul; or was strongly in the interest of that house, and used his utmost endeavours to support and confirm it.

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3. 2 Samuel 3:14–16

   Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:14–162 voices

   “And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son,....

   “Deliver me my wife - It is supposed that he meant to screen Abner; and to prevent that violence which he might have used in carrying off Michal.

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4. 2 Samuel 4:5–8

   Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 4:5–82 voices

   “And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went,....

   “Lay on a bed at noon - It is a custom in all hot countries to travel or work very early and very late, and rest at noonday, in which the heat chiefly prevails.

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5. 2 Samuel 4:9–12

   But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 4:9–122 voices

   “And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite,....

   “Who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity - This was, in David’s case, a very proper view of the goodness and watchful providence of God towards him. His life was frequently in danger; murderers had often laid wait for it: but God, the living God, had always redeemed that life from all adversity; and called on him now to punish such evil-minded and blood-thirsty men.

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6. 1 Chronicles 8:33

   Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

   ›Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:332 voices

   “Ner begat Kish--The father of Ner, though not mentioned here, is stated (1Ch 9:35) to have been Jehiel. Moreover, the father of Kish is said (1Sa 9:1) to have been Abiel, the son of Zeror, whence it would seem that Abiel and Ner were names of the same person.

   “And Ner begat Kish,.... Who also is called Abiel, as the Targum here adds; for Ner had two names, as other Jewish writers likewise say (r), see 1Sa 9:1, and Kish begat Saul; the first king of Israel, for whose sake chiefly the genealogy of Benjamin is revised and enlarged in this chapter: and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal, see 1Sa 31:

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7. 1 Chronicles 9:39

   Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

   ›Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:391 voice

   “Let that judgment never be forgotten, but ever be remembered, for warning to posterity to take heed of those sins that brought it upon them. Whenever we speak of any calamity that has befallen us, it is good to add this, "it was for my transgression," that God may be justified and clear when he judges.

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