Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Samuel 2:10

Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Samuel 2:10

"Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David."

The dividing of Israel into two parts wouldn't happen until after David's son king Solomon's death. I had to read what this period of separation was about.

"After Saul died, the tribes of Israel did not immediately flock to David and accept him as king. Abner, the captain of Saul’s host (his commanding general), set up one of Saul’ sons as the new king (see vv. 8–9). The tribe of Judah accepted David as king, but for seven years there was no unity, and two opposing kings reigned (see v. 11). David may have refused to take action against Ishbosheth because he had covenanted with Jonathan not to retaliate against Saul’s family when he came to power (see 1 Samuel 20:14–16)."

(Old Testament Student Manual Genesis-2 Samuel, "2 Samuel 1-12: The Fall of King David" (26-3)

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