2 Samuel 2:10 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A son of forty years, [is] Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, in his reigning over Israel, and two years he hath reigned, only the house of Judah have been after David.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began his two-year reign over Israel. But the house of Judah followed David.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began his two-year reign over Israel. But the house of Judah followed David.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Saul’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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he became king over Israel; he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. However, the house of Judah followed David.

English EASY 2024

Saul's son, Ish-Bosheth, was 40 years old when he became king over Israel. He ruled Israel for two years. But Judah's people were faithful to David as their king.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Saul's son, Ish Bosheth was 40 years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled Israel two years, but the tribe of Judah followed David.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He was forty years old when he was made king of Israel, and he ruled for two years. But the tribe of Judah was loyal to David,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Saul's son Ishbosheth was 40 years old when he became king of Israel. He ruled for two years, but the tribe of Judah followed David.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Saul's son Ish-bosheth was 40 years old when he began his reign over Israel; he ruled for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

English KJV 1611

Ishbosheth 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.

English LSB

Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was king for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Ish-bosheth the son of Saul was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he ruled for two years. However, the house of Judah followed David.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he was king for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Ishbaal, son of Saul, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The Judahites alone followed David.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Ish-bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled two years. However, the people of Judah followed David.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Ish-Bosheth was 40 years old when he became king over Israel. He ruled for two years. But the people of Judah followed David.

English NIV

Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

English NKJ 1982

Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. Only the house of Judah followed David.

English NLT

Ishbosheth was forty years old when he became king, and he ruled from Mahanaim for two years. Meanwhile, the tribe of Judah remained loyal to David.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Ishbaal, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Ish-bosheth was forty years old at the time. He reigned in Mahanaim for two years;

English Tyndale 1537

And Isboseth Saul's son was forty year old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Juda only followed David.