2 Samuel 2:8 meaning and explanation
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
2 Samuel 2:8, Berean Standard Bible
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After Saul's death, Abner, the commander of Saul's army, takes Saul's surviving son Ish-bosheth and installs him as king at Mahanaim, a town east of the Jordan. The verse sets up the divided kingdom that follows: David has just been anointed king over Judah at Hebron, while Abner works to preserve Saul's dynasty over the northern tribes.
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