伊施波設作以色列王
War Between the Houses of David and Saul
8.掃羅的元帥尼珥的兒子押尼珥,曾將掃羅的兒子伊施波設帶過河,到瑪哈念,
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
9.立他作王,治理基列、亞書利、耶斯列、以法蓮、便雅憫,和以色列眾人。
He made him king over Gilead, Ashuri and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel.
10.掃羅的兒子伊施波設登基的時候年四十歲,作以色列王二年;惟獨猶大家歸從大衛。
Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years. The tribe of Judah, however, remained loyal to David.
11.大衛在希伯崙作猶大家的王,共七年零六個月。
The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months.