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2 Samuel 2:8-11 (NLT)

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⁸ But Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul' army, had already gone to Mahanaim with Saul's son Ishbosheth. ⁹ There he proclaimed Ishbosheth king over Gilead, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, the land of the Ashurites, and all the rest of Israel. ¹⁰ Ishbosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he became king, and he ruled from Mahanaim for two years. Meanwhile, the people of Judah remained loyal to David. ¹¹ David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.

Definition(s):
Abner (Ab-ner): father of light
David (Deh-vidd): well-beloved, dear
Hebron (He-bron): society; friendship
Ishbosheth (Ish-bosh-eth): a man of shame
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Mahanaim (Ma-ha-na-im): tents; two fields; two armies