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World English Bible

2 Samuel 4 (WEBP)

[1] When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
[2] Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is considered a part of Benjamin;
[3] and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived as foreigners there until today).
[4] Now Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news came about Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse picked him up and fled. As she hurried to flee, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
[5] The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went out and came at about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth as he took his rest at noon.
[6] They came there into the middle of the house as though they would have fetched wheat, and they struck him in the body; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
[7] Now when they came into the house as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him, killed him, beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.
[8] They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, “Behold, the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life! Yahweh has avenged my lord the king today of Saul and of his offspring.”
[9] David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
[10] when someone told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ thinking that he brought good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.
[11] How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, should I not now require his blood from your hand, and rid the earth of you?”
[12] David commanded his young men, and they killed them, cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in Abner’s grave in Hebron.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Samuel 4 (KJVS)

[1] And when Saul’s son heard () that Abner was dead () in Hebron , his hands were feeble (), and all the Israelites were troubled ().
[2] And Saul’s son had () two men [that were] captains of bands : the name of the one [was] Baanah , and the name of the other Rechab , the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite , of the children of Benjamin : (for Beeroth also was reckoned () to Benjamin :
[3] And the Beerothites fled () to Gittaim , and were sojourners () there until this day .)
[4] And Jonathan , Saul’s son , had a son [that was] lame of [his] feet . He was five years old when the tidings came () of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel , and his nurse () took him up (), and fled (): and it came to pass, as she made haste () to flee (), that he fell (), and became lame (). And his name [was] Mephibosheth .
[5] And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite , Rechab and Baanah , went (), and came () about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth , who lay () on a bed at noon .
[6] 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 ().
[7] For when they came () into the house , he lay () on his bed in his bedchamber , and they smote () him, and slew () him, and beheaded () him, and took () his head , and gat them away () through the plain all night .
[8] And they brought () the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron , and said () to the king , Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy (), which sought () thy life ; and the LORD hath () avenged my lord the king this day of Saul , and of his seed .
[9] And David answered () Rechab and Baanah his brother , the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite , and said () unto them, [As] the LORD liveth , who hath redeemed () my soul out of all adversity ,
[10] When one told () me, saying (), Behold, Saul is dead (), thinking to have brought good tidings (), I took hold () of him, and slew () him in Ziklag , who [thought] that I would have given () him a reward for his tidings :
[11] How much more, when wicked men have slain () a righteous person in his own house upon his bed ? shall I not therefore now require () his blood of your hand , and take you away () from the earth ?
[12] And David commanded () his young men , and they slew () them, and cut off () their hands and their feet , and hanged [them] up () over the pool in Hebron . But they took () the head of Ishbosheth , and buried () [it] in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Samuel 4 (YLT)

[1] And the son of Saul heareth that Abner is dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled.
[2] And two men, heads of troops, have been to the son of Saul, the name of the one is Baanah, and the name of the second Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin, for also Beeroth is reckoned to Benjamin,
[3] and the Beerothites flee to Gittaim, and are there sojourners unto this day.
[4] And to Jonathan son of Saul is a son-lame; he was a son of five years at the coming in of the rumour of the death of Saul and Jonathan, out of Jezreel, and his nurse lifteth him up, and fleeth, and it cometh to pass in her hasting to flee, that he falleth, and becometh lame, and his name is Mephibosheth.
[5] And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, go, and come in at the heat of the day unto the house of Ish-Bosheth, and he is lying down-the lying down of noon;
[6] and thither they have come, unto the midst of the house, taking wheat, and they smite him unto the fifth rib, and Rechab and Baanah his brother have escaped;
[7] yea, they come in to the house, and he is lying on his bed, in the inner part of his bed-chamber, and they smite him, and put him to death, and turn aside his head, and they take his head, and go the way of the plain all the night,
[8] and bring in the head of Ish-Bosheth unto David in Hebron, and say unto the king, ‘Lo, the head of Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah doth give to my lord the king vengeance this day, of Saul and of his seed.’
[9] And David answereth Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and saith to them, ‘Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
[10] when one is declaring to me, saying, Lo, Saul is dead, and he was as a bearer of tidings in his own eyes, then I take hold on him, and slay him in Ziklag, instead of my giving to him for the tidings.
[11] Also-when wicked men have slain the righteous man in his own house, on his bed; and now, do not I require his blood of your hand, and have taken you away from the earth?’
[12] And David commandeth the young men, and they slay them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hang them over the pool in Hebron, and the head of Ish-Bosheth they have taken, and bury it in the burying-place of Abner in Hebron.