2 Samuel 2:10

Ishbosheth, 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.

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WEBBE

Ishbosheth, 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.

BSB

Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

ASV

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.

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בֶּן־ ben- [was] a son of H1121 אַרְבָּעִים 'ar·ba·'im forty H705 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 אִישׁ־ 'ish- Ish- H378 בֹּשֶׁת bo·shet bosheth H378 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 בְּמָלְכוֹ be·ma·le·kho when became king he H4427 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וּשְׁתַּיִם u·she·ta·yim and two H8147 שָׁנִים sha·nim years H8141 מָלָךְ ma·lakh he reigned H4427 אַךְ 'akh only H389 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 הָיוּ ha·yu they were H1961 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 דָוִד da·vid David H1732

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–17

The nation in general refused David. By this the Lord trained up his servant for future honour and usefulness; and the tendency of true godliness was shown in his behaviour while passing through various difficulties. David was herein a type of Christ, whom Israel would not submit to, though anointed of the Father to be a Prince and a Saviour to them. Abner meant, Let the young men fight before us, when he said, Let them play before us: fools thus make a mock at sin. But he is unworthy the name of a man, that can thus trifle with human blood.

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DavidSaulJudahIsh-bosheth

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.