2 Samuel 2:9 meaning and explanation

and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.

2 Samuel 2:9, Berean Standard Bible

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After Saul's death, his army commander Abner installs Saul's surviving son Ish-bosheth as king at Mahanaim, east of the Jordan. The verse lists the territories under Ish-bosheth: Gilead and the tribal regions of Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim and Benjamin.

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