While David was anointed king over the house of Judah in Hebron, Abner the son of Ner made Ish-boseth the son of Saul king over Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin, and all Israel, in Mahanaim.
After the battle of Gibeon, Joab the son of Zeruiah represented David against Abner the son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth at the place that became Helkath-hazzurim. David's men missed 19 men, while Abner's men returned to Mahanaim in the morning, losing 360 men.
(2 Samuel 2)
King David receives a gift of supplies and food while preparing for Absalom to attack and try to take his throne by force
King David fled Absalom and all Israel who were seeking to kill him and take his thone. David crossed the Jordan and came to Mahanaim. Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel. When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim brought beds, basics, earthen vessels, wheat, barley, flour, parched grain, beans, lentils, honey, curds, sheep, and cheese for David's hungry, weary, and thirsty men.