2 Samuel 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.”

2 Samuel 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.”

2 Samuel 2:9 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Samuel 2:9 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and causeth him to reign over Gilead, and over the Ashurite, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over Israel--all of it.”

2 Samuel 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and made him king over Gilead, and over the Asshurites, and over Jizreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. ”

2 Samuel 2:9 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And made him King ouer Gilead, and ouer the Ashurites, and ouer Izreel, and ouer Ephraim, and ouer Beniamin, and ouer al Israel.”

2 Samuel 2:9 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 2:9 in Context — 2 Samuel 2

7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

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

10 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.

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

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What Does 2 Samuel 2:9 Mean?

2 Samuel 2:9 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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