2 Samuel 4:1-3

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Ishbaal Assassinated

4 When Saul’s son Ishbaal^[a] heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed.^{(A) 2} Saul’s son had two captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other was Rechab. They were sons of Rimmon, a Benjaminite from Beeroth, for Beeroth is considered to belong to Benjamin.^{(B) 3} (Now the people of Beeroth had fled to Gittaim and are there as resident aliens to this day.)^(C)