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Hebrew Texts וְ֠הֵנָּה בָּ֜אוּ עַד־ תֹּ֤וךְ הַבַּ֙יִת֙ לֹקְחֵ֣י חִטִּ֔ים וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּ אֶל־ הַחֹ֑מֶשׁ וְרֵכָ֛ב וּבַעֲנָ֥ה אָחִ֖יו נִמְלָֽטוּ׃ KJV with Strong's And they came thither into the midst of the house as though they would have fetched wheat and they smote him under the fifth rib and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped שמואל ב 4:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וְ֠הֵנָּה בָּ֜אוּ עַד־תֹּ֤וךְ הַבַּ֙יִת֙ לֹקְחֵ֣י חִטִּ֔ים וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּ אֶל־הַחֹ֑מֶשׁ וְרֵכָ֛ב וּבַעֲנָ֥ה אָחִ֖יו נִמְלָֽטוּ׃ שמואל ב 4:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) שמואל ב 4:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) שמואל ב 4:6 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They came to the middle of the house as if to get wheat, and they struck him in the belly; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. King James Bible And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. Holman Christian Standard Bible They entered the interior of the house as if to get wheat and stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as though It is still the custom of the East, according to Dr. Perry, to allow the soldiers a certain quantity of corn, with other articles of provision, together with some pay: and as it was the custom also to grind the corn, as needed, at the break of day, these two captains very naturally went the day before to the palace, where the king's stores appear to have been kept, to fetch wheat, in order to distribute it to the soldiers under them, to be ground at the accustomed hour in the morning. The princes of the East, in those days, as appears from the history of David, reposed on their couches till the cool of the evening: they therefore came in the heat of the day, when they knew their master would be resting on his bed; and as it was a necessary to have the corn before it was needed, their coming at this time, though it might be earlier than usual, excited no suspicion. under 2 Samuel 2:23 However, he refused to turn aside: why Abner with the hinder end … 2 Samuel 3:27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the … 2 Samuel 20:10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he … Links 2 Samuel 4:6 • 2 Samuel 4:6 NIV • 2 Samuel 4:6 NLT • 2 Samuel 4:6 ESV • 2 Samuel 4:6 NASB • 2 Samuel 4:6 KJV • 2 Samuel 4:6 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 4:6 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 4:6 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 4:6 French Bible • 2 Samuel 4:6 German Bible • Bible Hub |