2 Samuel 2:8

David’s Army Clashes with the Army of Saul

2:8 Now Abner son of Ner, the general in command of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth ¹  and had brought him to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 3:23

3:23 When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, Joab was told: “Abner the son of Ner came to the king; he sent him away, and he left in peace!”

2 Samuel 7:26

7:26 so you may gain lasting fame, ²  as people say, ³  ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel!’ The dynasty ⁴  of your servant David will be established before you,

2 Samuel 10:16

10:16 Then Hadadezer sent for Arameans from ⁵  beyond the Euphrates River, ⁶  and they came to Helam. Shobach, the general in command of Hadadezer’s army, led them. ⁷ 

¹ sn The name Ish-bosheth means in Hebrew “man of shame.” It presupposes an earlier form such as Ish-baal (“man of the Lord”), with the word “baal” being used of Israel’s God. But because the Canaanite storm god was named “Baal,” that part of the name was later replaced with the word “shame.”

² tn Heb “and your name might be great permanently.” Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result.

³ tn Heb “saying.” The words “as people” are supplied in the translation for clarification and stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Heb “the house.” See the note on “dynastic house” in the following verse.

³ tn Heb “and Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram which is.”

⁴ tn Heb “from beyond the River.” The name “Euphrates” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “was before them.”