2 Samuel 4:1

When Ish-bosheth ¹  the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, ²  and all Israel was afraid.

biblegateway 2Sa 4:1

When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed.

biblegateway 2Sa 4:1

Now when Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was disturbed.

biblegateway 2Sa 4:1

When Ishbosheth heard about Abner’s death at Hebron, he lost all courage, and his people were paralyzed with fear.

biblegateway 2Sa 4:1

Saul's son, Ish-Bosheth, heard that Abner had died in Hebron. His heart sank. The whole country was shaken.

SABDAweb 2Sa 4:1

And when Saul’s son Ish-bosheth had news that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

bibleoremus 2Sa 4:1

When Saul’s son Ishbaal heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed.

biblegateway 2Sa 4:1

When Saul’s son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost heart, and all Israel was troubled.

biblegateway 2Sa 4:1

When Ish-bosheth ¹  the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, ²  and all Israel was afraid.

¹ tn The MT does not specify the subject of the verb here, but the reference is to Ish-bosheth, so the name has been supplied in the translation for clarity. 4QSam^a and the LXX mistakenly read “Mephibosheth.”

² tn Heb “his hands went slack.”