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2 Samuel 4:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 4:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
4 5 Baanah and Rechab slay Ishbosheth the son of Saul. 12 David commandeth them to be slain.
1 And when Saul’s [a]son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, then his hands were [b]feeble, and all Israel was afraid,
2 And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the one called Baanah, and the other called Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite of the children of Benjamin: (for [c]Beeroth was reckoned to Benjamin,
3 Because the Beerothites fled to [d]Gittaim, and sojourned there, unto this day.)
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- 2 Samuel 4:1 That is, Ishbosheth.
- 2 Samuel 4:1 Meaning, that he was discouraged.
- 2 Samuel 4:2 This city Beeroth was in the tribe of Benjamin, Josh. 18:25.
- 2 Samuel 4:3 After the death of Saul, for fear of the Philistines.
2 Samuel 4:1-3
New International Version
2 Samuel 4:1-3
New International Version
Ish-Bosheth Murdered
4 When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner(A) had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed. 2 Now Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Rekab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth(B) is considered part of Benjamin, 3 because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim(C) and have resided there as foreigners to this day.
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