War Between the Houses of David and Saul^(A)

⁸ Meanwhile, Abner^(B) son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth^(C) son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.^{(D) 9} He made him king over Gilead,^(E) Ashuri^(F) and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel.^(G)

² they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed;^(A) they were relatives of Saul^(B) from the tribe of Benjamin):

²³ Taking his relatives^(A) with him^(B), he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.^(C)