And when he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s [a]camp.” So he named that place [b](A)Mahanaim.

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  1. Genesis 32:2 Or company
  2. Genesis 32:2 I.e., Two Camps, or Two Companies

When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!”(A) So he named that place Mahanaim.[a](B)

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  1. Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.

Ish-bosheth Made King over Israel

But (A)Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken [a]Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to (B)Mahanaim.

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  1. 2 Samuel 2:8 I.e., man of shame; cf. 1 Chr 8:33, Eshbaal

War Between the Houses of David and Saul(A)

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)

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