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2 Samuel 2:11-13
Common English Bible
2 Samuel 2:11-13
Common English Bible
11 The amount of time David ruled in Hebron over the house of Judah totaled seven and a half years.
Conflict between Judah and Israel
12 Abner, Ner’s son, along with the soldiers of Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, left Mahanaim to go to Gibeon. 13 Joab, Zeruiah’s son, and David’s soldiers also came out and confronted them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat on one side of the pool; the other sat on the opposite side of the pool.
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2 Samuel 2:11-13
King James Version
2 Samuel 2:11-13
King James Version
11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
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2 Samuel 2:11-13
New King James Version
2 Samuel 2:11-13
New King James Version
11 And (A)the [a]time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Israel and Judah at War
12 Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to (B)Gibeon. 13 And (C)Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out and met them by (D)the pool of Gibeon. So they sat down, one on one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.
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- 2 Samuel 2:11 Lit. number of days
2 Samuel 2:11-13
New International Version
2 Samuel 2:11-13
New International Version
11 The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months.(A)
12 Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon.(B) 13 Joab(C) son of Zeruiah and David’s men went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat down on one side of the pool and one group on the other side.
2 Samuel 2:11-13
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 2:11-13
English Standard Version
11 (A)And the time that David was king in Hebron over (B)the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
The Battle of Gibeon
12 Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out and met them at (C)the pool of Gibeon. And they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
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