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1 Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul (desired) heard that Abner (my father is a lamp) had died in Hebron (association), he lost courage, and all Israel (he wrestles with God) was dismayed. 2 Saul’s (desired) son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah (in affliction) and the other Rechab (rider); they were sons of Rimmon (pomegranate) the Beerothite (wells) of the tribe of Benjamin (son of the right hand)—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin, 3 because the Beerothites (wells) fled to Gittaim (two winepresses) and have lived there as foreigners to this day. 4 And Jonathan (YHWH has given) son of Saul (desired) had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel (God sows). His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth (exterminating the idol). 5 Now Rechab (rider) and Baanah (in affliction), the sons of Rimmon (pomegranate) the Beerothite (wells), set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth (man of shame) in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap. 6 They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab (rider) and his brother Baanah (in affliction) slipped away. 7 They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah. 8 They brought the head of Ish-bosheth (man of shame) to David (beloved) at Hebron (association) and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul (desired), your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD {YHWH} has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.” 9 But David (beloved) answered Rechab (rider) and his brother Baanah (in affliction), the sons of Rimmon (pomegranate) the Beerothite (wells), “As surely as the LORD {YHWH} lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress, 2 Samuel 4:1-9, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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