2 Samuel 2:12

2 Samuel 2:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
• New International Version (NIV)Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

Context of 2 Samuel 2:12

10Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned for two years. But the house of Judah followed David. 11And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. Now Abner the son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. 13Joab [David’s nephew] the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David also went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. They sat down, with one group on one side of the pool and the other group on the other side of the pool. 14Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and have a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them stand.”

2 Samuel 2:12 word by word

וַיֵּצֵא֙ אַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר וְעַבְדֵ֖י אִֽישׁ־בֹּ֣שֶׁת בֶּן־שָׁא֑וּל מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם גִּבְעֽוֹנָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Abnerאֲבִינֵר'abnêr 'ăbîynêr · AbnerH74
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nerנֵרnêr · NerH5369
• and the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Ish–boshethאִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת'îysh-bôsheth · Ish-boshethH378
• of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• from Mahanaimמַחֲנַיִםmachănayim · MahanaimH4266
• to Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgib‛ôn · GibeonH1391

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 2:12

• 2 Samuel 17:14Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to thwart the good advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster upon Absalom.
• Genesis 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim (double camps).
• Joshua 9:3But when the people of Gibeon [the Hivites] heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
• Joshua 10:2he [and his people] feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
• Joshua 18:25Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12This expedition to Gibeon may have been for the purpose of shifting his metropolis to his own tribe of Benjamin, and to his family place, “Gibeah of Saul,” close to Gibeon, with the further purpose of attacking the kingdom of David. “To go out” 2 Samuel 2:12-13 is a technical phrase for going out to war 1 Samuel 18:30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Gibeon, about eight kilometers (five miles) northwest of Jerusalem, was an important city in the region of Benjamin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-178-17. Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host took Ish-bosheth--Here was the establishment of a rival kingdom, which, however, would probably have had no existence but for Abner. Ish-bosheth--or "Esh-baal" (1Ch 8:33; 9:39). The Hebrews usually changed names ending with Baal into Bosheth ("shame") (compare Jud 9:53 with 2Sa 11:21). This prince was so called from his imbecility. Abner--was first cousin of Saul, commander of the forces, and held in high…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 2:12

• Abner
• Israel
• Mahanaim
• War

In the dictionaries

• Abner
• Gibeon
• Saul
• Gibeon, Gibeonite
• Paul, Saul
• Ish-Bosheth
• Cord
• Follow
• Ishbosheth
• Mahanaim

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings