2 Samuel 2:10

What does 2 Samuel 2:10 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Ish–bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

(Saul's son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was ruler for two years.) But Judah was on the side of David.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A son of forty years, <FI>is<Fi> Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, in his reigning over Israel, and two years he hath reigned, only the house of Judah have been after David.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Isboseth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years; and only the house of Juda followed David.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. However, the house of Judah followed David.

Context

v.9and he made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

v.10This passage

v.11And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

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