2 Samuel 2:10 - Easy To Read Version

Ish Bosheth was Saul’s son. Ish Bosheth was 40 years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled two years. But the family group of Judah followed David.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began his two-year reign over Israel. But the house of Judah followed David.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

Saul’s son Ishbosheth was 40 years old when he became king over Israel, and he ruled for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, was forty years old when he had begun to rule over Israel. And he reigned for two years. For only the house of Judah followed David.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Isboseth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel. And he reigned two years; and only the house of Juda followed David.

2 Samuel 2:10 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:11

David was king in Hebron. David ruled over the family group of Judah for seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul’s army. Abner took Saul’s son Ish Bosheth to Mahanaim

2 Samuel 2:9

and made him king of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all of Israel. [11]

2 Samuel 3:14

David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ish Bosheth. David said, “Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me. I killed 100 Philistines to get her.” [19]