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2 Samuel 4:3-5
New English Translation
2 Samuel 4:3-5
New English Translation
3 for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.)[a]
4 Now Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured.[b] Mephibosheth was his name.
5 Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite—Recab and Baanah—went at the hottest part of the day to the home of Ish Bosheth, as he was enjoying his midday rest.
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- 2 Samuel 4:3 tn Heb “until this day.”
- 2 Samuel 4:4 tn Heb “and was lame.”
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