“and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin — over all Israel.”
2 Samuel 2:9 (BSB)
Context Reading
7Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.” 8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, 9and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin — over all Israel. 10Saul’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. 11And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.