2 Samuel 2:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.”
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“Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Ish–bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A son of forty years, <FI>is<Fi> Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, in his reigning over Israel, and two years he hath reigned, only the house of Judah have been after David.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 2:10 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
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