2 Samuel 2:9

2:9 He appointed him king over Gilead, the Geshurites, ¹  Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.

2 Samuel 3:3

3:3 His second son ²  was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow ³  of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.

2 Samuel 3:17

3:17 Abner advised ⁴  the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king. ⁵ 

[2:9]  ¹ tc The MT here reads “the Ashurite,” but this is problematic if it is taken to mean “the Assyrian.” Ish-bosheth’s kingdom obviously was not of such proportions as to extend to Assyria. The Syriac Peshitta renders the word as “the Geshurite,” while the Targum has “of the house of Ashur.” We should probably emend the Hebrew text to read “the Geshurite.” The Geshurites lived in the northeastern part of the land of Palestine.

[3:3]  ² tn The Hebrew text does not have the word “son.” So also in vv. 3-5.

[3:3]  ³ tn Heb “wife.”

[3:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “the word of Abner was with.”

[3:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “you were seeking David to be king over you.”