Year not stated · United Kingdom

Ish-bosheth rules Israel as conflict begins with David's house

Abner made Saul's son Ish-bosheth king over Israel while Judah followed David. At Gibeon the servants of Ish-bosheth and David fought, Asahel pursued Abner and was killed, and the struggle between the two houses began (2 Samuel 2:8-32).

undated in Scripture
📖 2 Samuel 2:8–10

8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, 9and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel. 10Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

Read the full chapter (BSB) →
© 2026 Jeffrey A. Jameson, BibleTimescape (bibletimescape.com). Map geometry: Natural Earth, public domain. Place coordinates: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0.Salt SeaMahanaimHebronAmmahArabahBethlehemGibeon
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Places: OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0)
Download map
SVG · LightSVG · Dark

Free to use and adapt with the credit included in the file (CC BY 4.0).

Sources: Scripture — 2 Samuel 2:8-32
View on the timeline →