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2 Samuel 4:1 (show verse)
When Saul's son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, his courage failed and all of Israel was disturbed.
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2 Samuel 4:2 (show verse)
Now Saul's son had two officers in charge of some raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other was named Rechab. They were sons of Rimmon, a descendant of Benjamin from Beeroth, which was considered to belong to the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Samuel 4:3 (show verse)
(The residents of Beeroth had evacuated to Gittaim and live there as resident aliens to this day.)
2 Samuel 4:4 (show verse)
Meanwhile, Saul's son Jonathan had a son whose feet were crippled. When he was five years old, news had arrived about Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, and his nurse picked him up to flee, but in her hurry to leave, he happened to fall and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The lame prince
Children » Nurses for
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Lameness
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Son of, cared for by david
Mephibosheth » General references to
Mephibosheth » A type of the redeemed sinner » Belonged to a royal line, but made a cripple by a fall
Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan » Was lame
Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan
Nurse » Careless
Children » Nurses for
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Lameness
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Son of, cared for by david
Mephibosheth » General references to
Mephibosheth » A type of the redeemed sinner » Belonged to a royal line, but made a cripple by a fall
Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan » Was lame
Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan
Nurse » Careless
2 Samuel 4:5 (show verse)
Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, left and arrived during the hottest part of the day at the home of Ish-bosheth while he was taking a noon day nap.
Assassination » Instances of » Ish-bosheth, by the sons of rimmon
Baanah » Captain » Ish-bosheth's army
Beds » Used for » Reclining on by day
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Rechab and baanah
Ish-bosheth » Assassinated
Murder » Exemplified » Rechab
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Regicide » Of ish-bosheth
Rimmon » Father of the murderers of ish-bosheth
Baanah » Captain » Ish-bosheth's army
Beds » Used for » Reclining on by day
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Rechab and baanah
Ish-bosheth » Assassinated
Murder » Exemplified » Rechab
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Regicide » Of ish-bosheth
Rimmon » Father of the murderers of ish-bosheth
2 Samuel 4:6 (show verse)
They entered the house as though they intended to obtain some grain and stabbed him in the abdomen. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.
Assassination » Instances of » Ish-bosheth, by the sons of rimmon
Baanah » Captain » Ish-bosheth's army
Crimes » Assassination
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Rechab and baanah
Ish-bosheth » Assassinated
Murder » Exemplified » Rechab
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Regicide » Of ish-bosheth
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination
Treachery » Of baanah and rechab
Baanah » Captain » Ish-bosheth's army
Crimes » Assassination
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Rechab and baanah
Ish-bosheth » Assassinated
Murder » Exemplified » Rechab
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Regicide » Of ish-bosheth
The Nation » Crimes Against » Assassination
Treachery » Of baanah and rechab
2 Samuel 4:7 (show verse)
While they were in the house, they struck him, killed him, and cut off his head while he was lying on his bed in his bedroom. They took his head, and traveled all night along the Arabah road.
2 Samuel 4:8 (show verse)
They brought Ish-bosheth's head to David at Hebron and told the king, "Look! Here's the head of your enemy Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, who sought your life. Today the LORD has given your majesty the king vengeance on Saul and his descendants."
2 Samuel 4:9 (show verse)
David responded to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite: "As the LORD lives, who has saved my life in every adversity,
Assassination » David's abhorrence of
Baanah » Captain » Ish-bosheth's army
Government » Monarchical » By david
Ish-bosheth » Avenged by david
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » David
Rimmon » Father of the murderers of ish-bosheth
Baanah » Captain » Ish-bosheth's army
Government » Monarchical » By david
Ish-bosheth » Avenged by david
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » David
Rimmon » Father of the murderers of ish-bosheth
2 Samuel 4:10 (show verse)
when the man who told me "Look! Saul is dead!' thought he was bringing me good news, I arrested him and had him killed at Ziklag as the reward I gave him for his news.
2 Samuel 4:11 (show verse)
How much worse will it be, then, when evil men kill an innocent man on his own bed in his own house! Shouldn't I avenge his blood which you are responsible for shedding by removing you from the earth?"
Assassination » David's abhorrence of
Government » Monarchical » By david
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » The murderer of ish-bosheth
Ish-bosheth » Avenged by david
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » David
Government » Monarchical » By david
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » The murderer of ish-bosheth
Ish-bosheth » Avenged by david
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » David
2 Samuel 4:12 (show verse)
So David commanded his personal guards, and they killed Rechab and Baanah, cut off their hands and feet, and hung up their bodies beside the pool at Hebron. They took Ish-bosheth's head and buried it in Abner's tomb at Hebron.
Assassination » David's abhorrence of
Body » Mutilation of
Feet » Of enemies often maimed and cut off
Government » Monarchical » By david
hands » Criminals often » Deprived of
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » The conspirators against ish-bosheth hanged at
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » The burial place of ish-bosheth
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Pool of
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » The murderer of ish-bosheth
Ish-bosheth » Avenged by david
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Mutilation » Of the body, general references to
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Hebron
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Cutting off hands and feet
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » David
Body » Mutilation of
Feet » Of enemies often maimed and cut off
Government » Monarchical » By david
hands » Criminals often » Deprived of
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » The conspirators against ish-bosheth hanged at
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » The burial place of ish-bosheth
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Pool of
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » The murderer of ish-bosheth
Ish-bosheth » Avenged by david
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Mutilation » Of the body, general references to
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » Hebron
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Cutting off hands and feet
Rechab » Son of rimmon » Murders ish-bosheth, son of saul; put to death by david
Religious zeal » In punishing evil people » David