2 Samuel 4
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
4 And Isboseth the son of Saul heard that Abner was slain in Hebron: and his hands were weakened, and all Israel was troubled.
2 Now the son of Saul had two men captains of his bands, the name of the one was Baana, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Remmon a Berothite of the children of Benjamin: for Beroth also was reckoned in Benjamin.
3 And the Berothites fled into Gethaim, and were sojourners there until that time.
4 And Jonathan the son of Saul bad a son that was lame of his feet: for he was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan from Jezrahel. And his nurse took him up and fled: and as she made haste to flee, he fell and became lame: and his name was Miphiboseth.
5 And the sons of Remmon the Berothite, Rechab and Baana coming, went into the house of Isboseth in the heat of the day: and he was sleeping upon his bed at noon. And the doorkeeper of the house, who was cleansing wheat, was fallen asleep.
6 And they entered into the house secretly taking ears of corn, and Rechab and Baana his brother stabbed him in the groin, and fled away.
7 For when they came into the house, be was sleeping upon his bed in a parlour, and they struck him and killed him: and taking away his head they went off by the way of the wilderness, walking all night.
8 And they brought the head of Isboseth to David to Hebron: and they said to the king: Behold the head of Isboseth the son of Saul thy enemy who sought thy life: and the Lord hath revenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
9 But David answered Rechab, and Baana his brother, the sons of Remmon the Berothite, and said to them: As the Lord liveth, who hath delivered my soul out of all distress,
10 The man that told me, and said: Saul is dead, who thought he brought good tidings, I apprehended, and slew him in Siceleg, who should have been rewarded for his news.
11 How much more now when wicked men have slain an innocent man in his own house, upon his bed, shall I not require his blood at your hand, and take you away from the earth?
12 And David commanded his servants and they slew them: and cutting off their hands and feet, hanged them up over the pool in Hebron: but the head of Isboseth they took and buried in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
2 Samuel 4
American Standard Version
4 And when Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. 2 And Ish-bosheth, 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 the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin: 3 and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).
4 Now 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 [a]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 Ish-bosheth, as he took his rest at noon. 6 And [b]they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote 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 bedchamber, they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night. 8 And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah 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 Jehovah 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, which was the reward I gave him 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 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 beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 4:4 In 1 Chr. 8:34; 9:40, Merib-baal
- 2 Samuel 4:6 Or, there came . . . men fetching wheat.
2 Samuel 4
New King James Version
Ishbosheth Is Murdered
4 When Saul’s [a]son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, (A)he[b] lost heart, and all Israel was (B)troubled. 2 Now Saul’s son had two men who were captains of troops. 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 (C)Beeroth also was [c]part of Benjamin, 3 because the Beerothites fled to (D)Gittaim and have been sojourners there until this day.)
4 (E)Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came (F)from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was (G)Mephibosheth.[d]
5 Then the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, set out and came at about the heat of the day to the (H)house of Ishbosheth, who was lying on his bed at noon. 6 And they came there, all the way into the house, as though to get wheat, and they [e]stabbed him (I)in the stomach. Then Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. 7 For when they came into the house, he was lying on his bed in his bedroom; then they struck him and killed him, beheaded him and took his head, and were all night escaping through the plain. 8 And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron, and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul your enemy, (J)who sought your life; and the Lord has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul and his descendants.”
9 But David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the Lord lives, (K)who has redeemed my life from all adversity, 10 when (L)someone told me, saying, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ thinking to have brought good news, I arrested him and had him executed in Ziklag—the one who thought I would give him a reward for his news. 11 How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous person in his own house on his bed? Therefore, shall I not now (M)require his [f]blood at your hand and [g]remove you from the earth?” 12 So David (N)commanded his young men, and they executed them, cut off their hands and feet, and hanged them by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in the (O)tomb of Abner in Hebron.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 4:1 Ishbosheth
- 2 Samuel 4:1 Lit. his hands dropped
- 2 Samuel 4:2 considered part of
- 2 Samuel 4:4 Merib-Baal, 1 Chr. 8:34; 9:40
- 2 Samuel 4:6 Lit. struck
- 2 Samuel 4:11 Or bloodshed
- 2 Samuel 4:11 Lit. consume you
2 Samuel 4
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Pinatay si Ishboshet
4 Nang marinig ni Ishboshet na anak ni Saul, na pinatay si Abner sa Hebron, pinagharian siya ng matinding takot pati na ang lahat ng mamamayan ng Israel. 2 May dalawang tauhan si Ishboshet na namumuno sa pagsalakay sa mga lungsod ng mga kalaban: sina Baana at Recab. Mga anak sila ni Rimon na taga-Beerot, mula sa lahi ni Benjamin. Ang Beerot ay sakop ngayon ng Benjamin 3 dahil tumakas ang mga unang naninirahan dito papuntang Gittaim. Hanggang ngayon, naninirahan pa rin sila roon bilang mga dayuhan.
4 (Ang isa pang anak ni Saul na si Jonatan ay may anak na nalumpo, si Mefiboset. Limang taong gulang ito nang dumating ang balitang napatay sina Saul at Jonatan sa labanan sa Jezreel. Nang marinig ng tagapag-alaga ni Mefiboset ang balita, binuhat niya ito at tumakas. Pero dahil sa pagmamadali, nabitawan niya ang bata at nalumpo.)
5 Isang araw, nagpunta sa bahay ni Ishboshet sina Recab at Baana na mga anak ni Rimon na taga-Beerot. Tanghaling-tapat nang dumating sila habang nagpapahinga si Ishboshet. 6-7 Pumasok sila sa bahay na kunwariʼy kukuha ng trigo. Dumiretso sila sa kwarto ni Ishboshet kung saan nakahiga ito sa kama niya at pagkatapos, sinaksak nila ito sa tiyan. Pinutol nila ang ulo ni Ishboshet at dinala nila ito sa kanilang pagtakas. Buong gabi silang naglakbay sa Lambak ng Jordan.[a]
8 Pagdating nila sa Hebron, dinala nila kay David ang ulo ni Ishboshet at sinabi, “Narito po ang ulo ni Ishboshet ang anak ni Saul na kalaban nʼyo, na nagtangka sa inyong buhay. Sa araw na ito, ipinaghiganti kayo ng Panginoon laban kay Saul at sa angkan niya.” 9 Sumagot si David, “Sasabihin ko sa inyo ang totoo sa presensya ng Panginoon na buhay, na nagligtas sa akin sa lahat ng kapahamakan. 10 Noon ay may taong pumunta sa akin sa Ziklag at sinabing patay na si Saul, akala niyaʼy magandang balita ang dala niya sa akin. Sa halip, ipinadakip ko siya at ipinapatay. Iyon ang gantimpalang ibinigay ko sa balitang inihatid niya sa akin. 11 Ngayon, anong gantimpala ang ibibigay ko sa masasamang taong gaya nʼyo na pumatay ng isang inosenteng tao sa sarili nitong tahanan at sa sarili niyang higaan? Hindi baʼt nararapat na patayin ko kayo para mawala na kayo sa mundo?”
12 Kaya iniutos ni David sa mga tauhan niya na patayin sina Recab at Baana, at sinunod nila ito. Pinutol nila ang mga kamay at paa ng magkapatid, at ibinitin ang kanilang katawan malapit sa Imbakan ng Tubig ng Hebron. Pagkatapos, kinuha nila ang ulo ni Ishboshet, at inilibing sa libingan ni Abner sa Hebron.
Footnotes
- 4:6-7 Lambak ng Jordan: sa Hebreo, Araba.
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