2 Samuel 2:9
And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
2 Samuel 2:9 in other translations
| BSB | and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel. |
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| WEB | He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel. |
| ASV | and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. |
| YLT | and causeth him to reign over Gilead, and over the Ashurite, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over Israel--all of it. |
| DARBY | and made him king over Gilead, and over the Asshurites, and over Jizreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. |
| BBE | And made him king over Gilead and the Asherites and over Jezreel and Ephraim and Benjamin, that is, over all Israel. |
| Webster | And he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. |
What does 2 Samuel 2:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 2:8-17
8-17. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:8-17
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…
2 Samuel 2:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 2:9
- Numbers 32:1-42
Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle; The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, Even the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle: …
- Psalms 108:8
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
- Numbers 1:40
Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- Joshua 19:18
And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
- Judges 1:32
But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.
- Joshua 13:8-11
With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the Lord gave them; From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon; And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
- Genesis 30:13
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 32:1-42; Jos 13:8-11; Ps 108:8
Ashurites.The LXX. read [ ,] {Thasiri;} and the Vulgate {Gessuri,} "Geshurites;" but it is probable that for {ashuri,} "Ashurites," we should read {ashairi,} "Asherites," or those of the tribe of Asher.
Ge 30:13; Nu 1:40
over Jezreel.
Jos 19:18
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Context
- 2 Samuel 2:8
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
- 2 Samuel 2:9
And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
- 2 Samuel 2:10
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.
2 Samuel 2:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y alzólo por rey sobre Galaad, y sobre Gessuri, y sobre Jezreel, y sobre Ephraim, y sobre Benjamín, y sobre todo Israel. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et l’établit roi sur Galaad, et sur les Ashurites, et sur Jizreël, et sur Éphraïm, et sur Benjamin, et sur Israël tout entier. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er machte ihn zum König über Gilead und über die Asuriter und über Jisreel, und über Ephraim und über Benjamin und über das ganze Israel. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | regemque constituit super Galaad, et super Gessuri, et super Jezraël, et super Ephraim, et super Benjamin, et super Israël universum. |