Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSaul’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. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Saul’sשָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son Ish-bosheth בֹּ֣שֶׁת (bō·šeṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 378: Ish-bosheth -- 'man of shame', a son of Saul and king of Israel was forty אַרְבָּעִ֨ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son when he began to reign בְּמָלְכוֹ֙ (bə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and he reigned מָלָ֑ךְ (mā·lāḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel for two וּשְׁתַּ֥יִם (ū·šə·ta·yim) Conjunctive waw | Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) years. שָׁנִ֖ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year The house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Judah, יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites however, אַ֚ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely followed הָי֖וּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be David. דָוִֽד׃ (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse |