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2 Samuel 4:1 (show verse)
And the son of Saul heareth that Abner is dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled.
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2 Samuel 4:2 (show verse)
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,
2 Samuel 4:3 (show verse)
and the Beerothites flee to Gittaim, and are there sojourners unto this day.
2 Samuel 4:4 (show verse)
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.
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)
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;
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)
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;
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)
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,
2 Samuel 4:8 (show verse)
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.'
2 Samuel 4:9 (show verse)
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,
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 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.
2 Samuel 4:11 (show verse)
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?'
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)
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.
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