2 Samuel 2:8

Good News Translation

The commander of Saul's army, Abner son of Ner, had fled with Saul's son Ishbosheth across the Jordan to Mahanaim.

Cross References

Genesis 32:2

When he saw them, he said, “This is God's camp”; so he named the place Mahanaim.

Genesis 32:3

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the country of Edom.

2 Samuel 17:24

David had reached the town of Mahanaim by the time Absalom and the Israelites had crossed the Jordan. (

2 Samuel 2:29

Abner and his men marched through the Jordan Valley all that night; they crossed the Jordan River, and after marching all the next morning, they arrived back at Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 2:7

Be strong and brave! Saul your king is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me as their king.”

2 Samuel 3:38

The king said to his officials, “Don't you realize that this day a great leader in Israel has died?

2 Samuel 3:6

As the fighting continued between David's forces and the forces loyal to Saul's family, Abner became more and more powerful among Saul's followers.

1 Chronicles 8:33

Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

1 Chronicles 9:39

Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Joshua 21:38

From the tribe of Gad they received four cities: Ramoth in Gilead, with its pasture lands (one of the cities of refuge), Mahanaim,

1 Samuel 14:50

His wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz; his army commander was his cousin Abner, the son of his uncle Ner.

1 Samuel 17:55

When Saul saw David going out to fight Goliath, he asked Abner, the commander of his army, “Abner, whose son is he?” “I have no idea, Your Majesty,” Abner answered.

1 Samuel 26:14

and shouted to Saul's troops and to Abner, “Abner! Can you hear me?” “Who is that shouting and waking up the king?” Abner asked.