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2 Samuel 4:1 (show verse)
When Ish-bosheth the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, and all Israel was afraid.
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2 Samuel 4:2 (show verse)
Now Saul's son had two men who were in charge of raiding units; one was named Baanah and the other Recab. They were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, who was a Benjaminite. (Beeroth is regarded as belonging to Benjamin,
2 Samuel 4:3 (show verse)
for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.)
2 Samuel 4:4 (show verse)
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. Mephibosheth was his name.
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)
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.
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 under the pretense of getting wheat and mortally wounded him in the stomach. Then Recab 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)
They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was resting on his bed in his bedroom. They mortally wounded him and then cut off his head. Taking his head, they traveled on the way of the Arabah all that night.
2 Samuel 4:8 (show verse)
They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, saying to the king, "Look! The head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life! The Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king this day against Saul and his descendants!"
2 Samuel 4:9 (show verse)
David replied to Recab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered my life from all 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 someone told me that Saul was dead -- even though he thought he was bringing good news -- I seized him and killed him in Ziklag. That was the good news I gave to him!
2 Samuel 4:11 (show verse)
Surely when wicked men have killed an innocent man as he slept in his own house, should I not now require his blood from your hands and remove 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 issued orders to the soldiers and they put them to death. Then they cut off their hands and feet and hung them near the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in the tomb of Abner in 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