2 Samuel 2:8

Contemporary English Version

Footnotes

1. 2.8 son of Ner: Abner was Saul's cousin (see 1 Samuel 14.50).
2. 2.8 Ishbosheth: One ancient translation has “Ishbaal” (see also 1 Chronicles 8.33). In Hebrew “baal” means “lord” and was used as the name of a Canaanite god. The people of Israel often changed “baal” to “bosheth” (which means “shame”) in personal names. Ishbosheth was probably called Ishvi or Ishyo in 1 Samuel 14.49.