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2 Samuel 2:8

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

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ASV

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;

KJV

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.Nerand AbnerH74 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
נֵ֔רNerNerH5369 →
שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269 →
צָבָ֖אtza.Va'[the] armyH6635 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
לְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH7586 →
לָקַ֗חla.Kachhe had takenH3947 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אִ֥ישׁ'ishIsh-H378 →
בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙bo.shetboshethH378 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.huand he had brought over himH5674 →
מַחֲנָֽיִם׃ma.cha.Na.yimMahanaimH4266 →

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1 Samuel 14:50His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.Genesis 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.2 Samuel 17:24Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.Joshua 13:26the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;2 Samuel 2:29And all that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, marched all morning, and arrived at Mahanaim.1 Samuel 26:14And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, “Will you not answer me, Abner?” “Who calls to the king?” Abner replied.2 Samuel 17:26–27So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.2 Samuel 3:7–8Meanwhile, Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”2 Samuel 4:5–6Now 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.1 Chronicles 9:39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.1 Samuel 17:55As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”1 Chronicles 8:33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.2 Samuel 3:38Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?1 Kings 4:14Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;2 Samuel 4:5Now 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.Psalms 108:8Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

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Combat between Soldiers of Ish-bosheth and David — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Combat between Soldiers of Ish-bosheth and David — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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