2 Samuel 2:15 “So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-boshet…”

2 Samuel 2:15

So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

World English Bible

Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of David’s servants.

American Standard Version

Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there arose and went ouer twelue of Beniamin by number, which perteined to Ish-bosheth the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruants of Dauid.

Darby Translation

And they arose and went over by number, twelve for Benjamin, and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

Young's Literal Translation

And they rise and pass over, in number twelve of Benjamin, even of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

Bible in Basic English

So they got up and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth and twelve of the servants of David.

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In context

14Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.

16Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.

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