2 Samuel 2:8 — Compare All Translations

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

And Abner, son of Ner, head of the host which Saul hath, hath taken Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, and causeth him to pass over to Mahanaim,

English ASV

Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Sauls host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

English Amplified

Now Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and moved him to Mahanaim.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

English EASY 2024

Ner's son Abner was the leader of Saul's army. He took Saul's son Ish-Bosheth to Mahanaim.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul's army. Abner took Saul's son Ish Bosheth to Mahanaim

But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The commander of Saul's army, Abner son of Ner, had fled with Saul's son Ishbosheth across the Jordan to Mahanaim.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Ner's son Abner, commander of Saul's army, took Saul's son Ishbosheth and brought him to Mahanaim.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Saul's son Ish-boshethand moved him to Mahanaim.

English KJV 1611

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

English LSB

Now Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

However, Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Saul, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

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

Abner, son of Ner, Saul's general, took Ishbaal, son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now Abner son of Ner, the general in command of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and had brought him to Mahanaim.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abner, the son of Ner, was commander of Saul's army. He had brought Saul's son Ish-Bosheth to Mahanaim.

English NIV

Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

English NKJ 1982

But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim;

English NLT

But Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, had already gone to Mahanaim with Saul's son Ishbosheth.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken Ishbaal son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But Abner, Saul's commander-in-chief, had gone to Mahanaim to crown Saul's son Ish-bosheth as king.

English Tyndale 1537

But Abner the son of Ner that was captain of Saul's host, took Isboseth the son of Saul and brought him to Mahanaim

2 Samuel 2:8 — Compare Translations