New American Bible, Revised Edition

2 Samuel 2:8-12 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

8. Abner, son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, took Ishbaal, son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim,

9. where he made him king over Gilead, the Asherites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and the rest of Israel.

10. Ishbaal, son of Saul, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years; but the house of Judah followed David.

11. In all, David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah seven years and six months.

12. Now Abner, son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbaal, Saul’s son, set out from Mahanaim for Gibeon.