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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 2:10 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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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