²⁴ Then David came to Mahanaim, while Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.^(A)

Ishbaal King of Israel

⁸ But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbaal^[a] son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

² when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called that place Mahanaim.^[a](A)

²⁶ and from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir,^[a]