Ishbosheth was 40 years old at the time, and he ruled for two years. But the tribe of Judah made David their king,
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
and made him king of Israel, including the areas of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin.
and he ruled from Hebron for seven and a half years.
David sent a few of his officials to Ishbosheth to give him this message: “Give me back my wife Michal! I killed 100 Philistines so I could marry her.”