2 Samuel 2:9

9 Allí proclamó a Is-boset rey de Galaad, de Jezreel, de Efraín, de Benjamín, de la tierra de los gesuritas y del resto de Israel.

2 Samuel 2:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 2:9

And he made him king over Gilead
Which lay beyond Jordan, and included the tribes of Gad and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh; these he prevailed upon to acknowledge Ishbosheth, their king, and proclaimed him king over them:

and over the Ashurites:
that is, those of the house or tribe of Asher, as the Targum, and indeed none else can well be thought of; some indeed read the Geshurites, as the Vulgate Latin version; but these were never expelled by the Israelites, and had at this time a king over them, ( 2 Samuel 3:3 ) ; see ( Joshua 13:13 ) ;

and over Jezreel;
the great plain which went along the borders of Zebulun, Issachar, and Naphtali, and included these tribes:

and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin:
the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin:

and over all Israel,
excepting the tribe of Judah; that is, he prevailed first on one of these, then on another, until he got all the tribes of Israel to own him for their king; David all this time being still and quiet, and not opposing him, waiting God's own time to open the way for his possession of the kingdom over all Israel, and having a strict regard to his oath to Saul, ( 1 Samuel 24:21 1 Samuel 24:22 ) .

2 Samuel 2:9 In-Context

7 Ahora que Saúl ha muerto, les pido que sean mis súbditos valientes y leales, igual que el pueblo de Judá, que me ha ungido como su nuevo rey».

8 Is-boset es proclamado rey de Israel
Sin embargo, Abner, hijo de Ner, comandante del ejército de Saúl, ya había ido a Mahanaim con Is-boset,
hijo de Saúl.

9 Allí proclamó a Is-boset rey de Galaad, de Jezreel, de Efraín, de Benjamín, de la tierra de los gesuritas y del resto de Israel.

10 Is-boset, hijo de Saúl, tenía cuarenta años cuando llegó a ser rey, y gobernó desde Mahanaim dos años. Mientras tanto, el pueblo de Judá permaneció leal a David.

11 David hizo de Hebrón su ciudad capital y gobernó como rey de Judá siete años y medio.