2 Samuel 2:8-11

International Standard Version

Abner’s Rebellion and the Battle at Gibeon

⁸ Meanwhile, Ner’s son Abner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth^[a] and brought him to Mahanaim. ⁹ He installed him as king over Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all of the rest of^[b] Israel. ¹⁰ Ish-bosheth began to reign over Israel at the age of 40 years, and he reigned for two years, even though Judah’s lineage followed David. ¹¹ The period of David’s kingship in Hebron lasted seven years and six months.