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8 Meanwhile, Abner (my father is a lamp) son of Ner (lamp), the commander of Saul’s (desired) army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth (man of shame), moved him to Mahanaim (two camps), 9 and made him king over Gilead (rocky region), Asher (guided: blessed), Jezreel (God sows), Ephraim (doubly fruitful), and Benjamin (son of the right hand)—over all Israel (he wrestles with God). 10 Saul’s (desired) son Ish-bosheth (man of shame) was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel (he wrestles with God), and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah (praised), however, followed David (beloved). 2 Samuel 2:8-10, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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