2 Samuel 2:8
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;”2 Samuel 2:8
What Does 2 Samuel 2:8 Mean?
2 Samuel 2:8 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 2, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 2:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 32:2“And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”1 Samuel 14:50“And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.”1 Chronicles 12:29“And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.”2 Samuel 17:24“Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.”1 Chronicles 8:33“And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.”Joshua 13:26“And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;”2 Samuel 2:29“And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.”2 Samuel 3:6“And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.”1 Samuel 17:55“And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.”1 Samuel 26:5“And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.”1 Samuel 26:14“And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?”2 Samuel 3:7“And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?”2 Samuel 3:38“And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?”2 Samuel 4:5“And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.”2 Samuel 17:26“So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.”1 Kings 4:14“Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:”2 Kings 10:3“Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”1 Chronicles 9:39“And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.”Psalms 60:2“Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.”Psalms 60:6“God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.”
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