Genesis 32:2 records Jacob naming the place Mahanaim, the very city that Ahinadab governed in 1 Kings 4:14.

2 Samuel 2:8 shows Abner bringing Ish-bosheth to Mahanaim to make him king—the same city governed here.

2 Samuel 17:24 describes David fleeing to Mahanaim, the same city later governed by Ahinadab in this verse.

2 Samuel 17:27 has supporters bringing supplies to David at Mahanaim, reinforcing the city's strategic importance seen here.