2 Samuel 2:8 — Community Reflections

2 SAMUEL 2:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;”

But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul — Abner's countermove establishes the competing claim. Ish-bosheth is Saul's surviving son, yet Abner holds the true power. The narrative reveals Abner took and established Ish-bosheth's rule. The kingdom splits between David's Judah and Abner's Israel—the first schism of the monarchy.

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Aisha Mbeki (Test User)10h ago

What it means to love — 2 Samuel 2

My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would ha...