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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />One day Abner led Ishbosheth’s troops from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Abner the son of Ner, went from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Abner the son of Ner, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon with the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now Abner the son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abner son of Ner and soldiers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abner son of Ner and soldiers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />One day, Abner and the soldiers of Ishbosheth left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ner's son Abner and the officers of Saul's son Ishbosheth went from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Abner and the officials of Ishbosheth went from Mahanaim to the city of Gibeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br /> Ner's son Abner and the servants of Saul's son Ish-bosheth set out from Mahanaim for Gibeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbaal the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abner son of Ner goes out, and servants of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Abner son of Ner goeth out, and servants of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abner son of Ner, will go forth and the servants of the man of shame, son of Saul, from the two camps to the hill.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Isboseth the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gabaon <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Abner, the son of Ner, and the youths of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, went out from the camp to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now Abner, son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbaal, Saul’s son, set out from Mahanaim for Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Abner son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbaal son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Abner the son of Ner and the servants of Ashbashul the son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abnir son of Nir went out, and the Servants of Ashbashul, son of Shaul from Makhanim to Gebuun<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abenner the son of Ner went forth, and the servants of Jebosthe the son of Saul, from Manaem to Gabaon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/2-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=372" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/2.htm">War Between the Houses of David and Saul</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/74.htm" title="74: ’aḇ·nêr (N-proper-ms) -- My father is a lamp, an Isr. name. Or nabiyner; from 'ab and niyr; father of light; Abner, an Israelite.">One day Abner</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5369.htm" title="5369: nêr (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Abner, also the father of Kish. The same as niyr; lamp; Ner, an Israelite.">of Ner</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: wə·‘aḇ·ḏê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">and the servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/378.htm" title="378: ’îš- Man of shame, a son of Saul and king of Isr. From 'iysh and bosheth; man of shame; Ish- Bosheth, a son of King Saul."></a> <a href="/hebrew/378.htm" title="378: bō·šeṯ (N-proper-ms) -- Man of shame, a son of Saul and king of Isr. From 'iysh and bosheth; man of shame; Ish- Bosheth, a son of King Saul.">of Ish-bosheth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">of Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">marched out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4266.htm" title="4266: mim·ma·ḥă·na·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Two camps, a place E. of the Jordan. Dual of machaneh; double camp; Machanajim, a place in Palestine.">from Mahanaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/1391.htm" title="1391: giḇ·‘ō·w·nāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A Levitical city in Benjamin. From the same as Geba'; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine.">to Gibeon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a></span><br />Now the Philistines brought all their forces together at Aphek, while Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1</a></span><br />On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">2 Samuel 3:1</a></span><br />Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">2 Samuel 5:1-3</a></span><br />Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">1 Kings 2:5-6</a></span><br />Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-1.htm">1 Chronicles 11:1-3</a></span><br />Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">1 Chronicles 12:23-40</a></span><br />Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Psalm 60:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-10.htm">Psalm 108:10</a></span><br />Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Isaiah 9:5</a></span><br />For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Isaiah 11:13</a></span><br />Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-25.htm">Matthew 12:25</a></span><br />Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-7</a></span><br />You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-24.htm">Mark 3:24-25</a></span><br />If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. / If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-17.htm">Luke 11:17</a></span><br />Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-14.htm">2 Samuel 17:14</a></b></br> And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite <i>is</i> better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-2.htm">Genesis 32:2</a></b></br> And when Jacob saw them, he said, This <i>is</i> God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.</p><p class="hdg">Gibeon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">Joshua 9:3</a></b></br> And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-2.htm">Joshua 10:2,4,12</a></b></br> That they feared greatly, because Gibeon <i>was</i> a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it <i>was</i> greater than Ai, and all the men thereof <i>were</i> mighty… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-25.htm">Joshua 18:25</a></b></br> Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">Abner</a> <a href="/joshua/21-17.htm">Gibeon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Ishbosheth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Ish-Bosheth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Ish-Bo'sheth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">Mahanaim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">Mahana'im</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">Ner</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-6.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-14.htm">Abner</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">Gibeon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-15.htm">Ishbosheth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-15.htm">Ish-Bosheth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-15.htm">Ish-Bo'sheth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-29.htm">Mahanaim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-29.htm">Mahana'im</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-23.htm">Ner</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-15.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">where he is made king of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-5.htm">He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm">A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">Asahel is slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-32.htm">Asahel's burial</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>One day</b><br>This phrase sets the scene for a specific event in the ongoing narrative of the struggle for power following King Saul's death. It indicates a particular moment in time, suggesting a planned or significant action rather than a random occurrence.<p><b>Abner son of Ner</b><br>Abner was a prominent military leader and the cousin of Saul, as Ner was Saul's uncle. His role as commander of Saul's army made him a key figure in the power dynamics of Israel. Abner's actions often reflect his ambition and political maneuvering, as seen in his support for Ish-bosheth as king.<p><b>and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul</b><br>Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was made king over Israel by Abner after Saul's death. His reign was marked by weakness and reliance on Abner's military strength. The "servants" likely refer to his military forces or officials loyal to his rule, highlighting the division between the house of Saul and David.<p><b>marched out from Mahanaim</b><br>Mahanaim was a city east of the Jordan River, serving as Ish-bosheth's capital. It was a strategic location, providing a stronghold against David's forces. The act of marching out suggests a military campaign or confrontation, indicating Abner's intent to assert Ish-bosheth's claim to the throne.<p><b>to Gibeon</b><br>Gibeon was a significant city in the tribal territory of Benjamin, Saul's tribe. It was known for its historical and religious importance, including the Gibeonite deception in Joshua's time. The choice of Gibeon as a destination may reflect its strategic importance or symbolic value in the conflict between the house of Saul and David.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abner_son_of_ner.htm">Abner son of Ner</a></b><br>Abner was the commander of Saul's army and a key figure in the power struggle following Saul's death. He was a cousin to Saul and played a significant role in supporting Ish-bosheth's claim to the throne.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/ish-bosheth_son_of_saul.htm">Ish-bosheth son of Saul</a></b><br>Ish-bosheth was one of Saul's sons who was made king over Israel by Abner after Saul's death. His reign was marked by conflict with David, who was anointed king over Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahanaim.htm">Mahanaim</a></b><br>A city east of the Jordan River, Mahanaim served as the capital for Ish-bosheth's kingdom. It was a place of refuge and strategic importance during this period of Israel's history.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon</a></b><br>A significant city in the tribal territory of Benjamin, Gibeon was the site of a notable confrontation between the forces of Ish-bosheth and David, led by Joab.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey_to_gibeon.htm">The Journey to Gibeon</a></b><br>This event marks the beginning of a series of conflicts between the house of Saul and the house of David, highlighting the division within Israel and the struggle for legitimate kingship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_loyalty.htm">Leadership and Loyalty</a></b><br>Abner's actions demonstrate the complexities of leadership and loyalty. As Christians, we are called to examine where our loyalties lie and ensure they align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_conflict.htm">God's Sovereignty in Conflict</a></b><br>The conflict between Ish-bosheth and David reminds us that God is sovereign even in times of division and strife. We can trust His plan and timing in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_unity.htm">The Importance of Unity</a></b><br>The division between the house of Saul and the house of David serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of disunity. As believers, we are called to seek unity within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_strategic_decisions.htm">The Role of Strategic Decisions</a></b><br>Abner's decision to move to Gibeon was strategic. In our lives, we must seek God's wisdom in making decisions that align with His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_2_samuel_2_12-16_historically_plausible.htm">In 2 Samuel 2:12–16, is the description of men killing each other simultaneously around the pool of Gibeon historically plausible or exaggerated? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_key_events_in_2_samuel.htm">What are the key events in 2 Samuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joab's_key_bible_achievements_lessons.htm">What are Joab's key achievements and lessons in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/david_and_ish-bosheth_conflict.htm">What happened between David and Ish-bosheth?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">To Gibeon.</span>--Gibeon, in the territory of Benjamin, had become noted in the original conquest of the land as the only city which succeeded, though by craft, in making a league with the conquerors (Joshua 9). It was five and a half miles north-west from Jerusalem, and at a long distance both from Mahanaim and from Hebron. Here the generals of the rival monarchs met, possibly by design, but more likely each engaged in the effort to extend their respective masters' sway over the tribe of Benjamin.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Abner... went out.</span> This is a further proof of considerable success on Abner's side. Encouraged by the result of numerous skirmishes with the Philistines, and the gradual restoration of the king's authority in Ephraim and Benjamin, Abner determined to make the attempt to win back Judah also. There David had been content with protecting Judah, and establishing good order; and, following his constant custom, had taken no steps to obtain for himself the kingdom "over all Israel." The war was of Abner's choosing, and shows him to us in the character of an able but ambitious and restless man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/2-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">One day Abner</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְנֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·nêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_74.htm">Strong's 74: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ner</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(nêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5369.htm">Strong's 5369: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ner -- father of Abner, also the father of Kish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the servants</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַבְדֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḇ·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ish-bosheth</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(bō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_378.htm">Strong's 378: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ish-bosheth -- 'man of shame', a son of Saul and king of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֑וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">marched out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵא֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Mahanaim</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·ma·ḥă·na·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4266.htm">Strong's 4266: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mahanaim -- 'two camps', a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Gibeon.</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(giḇ·‘ō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 2:12 Abner the son of Ner and (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/2-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 2:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 2:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 2:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 2:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>