Font Size
2 Samuel 2:9-11
The Message
2 Samuel 2:9-11
The Message
8-11 In the meantime, Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-Bosheth to Mahanaim and made him king over Gilead, over Asher, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin—king, as it turns out, over all Israel. Ish-Bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he was made king over Israel. He lasted only two years. But the people of Judah stuck with David. David ruled the people of Judah from Hebron for seven and a half years.
Read full chapter
The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
Bible Gateway Recommends
The Message//REMIX Solo: An Uncommon Devotional, Breast Cancer Awareness, Pink Edition
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $4.00 (20%)
The Message Devotional Bible: featuring notes & reflections from Eugene H. Peterson - eBook
Retail: $18.99
Our Price: $9.99
Save: $9.00 (47%)
The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, teal
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $19.99
Save: $5.00 (20%)