2 Samuel 2:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul’s army. Abner took Saul’s son Ish Bosheth to Mahanaim

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Now Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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;

Common English Bible

⁸ Meanwhile, Abner, Ner’s son, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, and brought him over to Mahanaim.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Then Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of the army of Saul, took Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and he led him around, throughout the camp.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,

2 Samuel 2:8 Cross References

Genesis 32:2

When Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So Jacob named that place Mahanaim. [189]

Genesis 32:3

Jacob’s brother Esau was living in the area called Seir. This area was the hill country of Edom. [190] Jacob sent messengers to Esau.

2 Samuel 17:24

David arrived at Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 2:29

Abner and his men marched all night through the Jordan Valley. They crossed the Jordan River and marched all day until they came to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 2:7

Now be strong and brave. Your lord, Saul, is dead. But the family group of Judah has anointed [10] me to be their king.”

2 Samuel 3:38

King David said to his officers, “You know that a very important leader died today in Israel.

2 Samuel 3:6

Abner became more and more powerful in Saul’s army while the families of Saul and David fought each other.

1 Chronicles 12:29

From the family group of Benjamin there were 3,000 men. They were Saul’s relatives. Most of those men stayed faithful to Saul’s family until that time.

1 Chronicles 12:30

From the family group of Ephraim there were 20,800 men. They were brave soldiers. They were famous men in their own families.

1 Chronicles 8:33

Ner was Kish’s father. Kish was Saul’s father. And Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki Shua, Abinadab, and Esh Baal.

1 Chronicles 9:39

Ner was Kish’s father. Kish was Saul’s father. And Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki Shua, Abinadab, and Esh Baal.

Joshua 21:38

The family group of Gad gave them Ramoth in Gilead. (Ramoth was a city of safety.) They also gave them Mahanaim,

1 Samuel 14:50

Saul’s wife was named Ahinoam. Ahinoam was the daughter of Ahimaaz.

1 Samuel 17:55

Saul watched David go out to fight Goliath. Saul spoke to Abner, the commander of the army. “Abner, who is that young man’s father?”

1 Samuel 26:14

David shouted to the army and to Abner son of Ner, “Answer me, Abner!”