Verse 1

2 Samuel 4:1

Free Bible Version

1 When Ishbosheth, son of Saul, heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very discouraged, and everyone in Israel was shocked.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣ע בֶּן שָׁא֗וּל כִּ֣י מֵ֤ת אַבְנֵר֙ בְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹן וַ/יִּרְפּ֖וּ יָדָ֑י/ו וְ/כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִבְהָֽלוּ

English Translation

And Saul's son heard that Abner had died in Hebron, and his hands were weakened, and all Israel was disturbed.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 When Ishbosheth, son of Saul, heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very discouraged, and ever...

2 Ishbosheth had two commanders of his raiding bands, brothers by the name of Baanah and Rechab. They... Focus ↗

3 Jonathan, son of Saul, had a son lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about the de... Focus ↗

4 Rechab and Baanah, sons of Rimmon from Beeroth, went to Ishbosheth's house, arriving in the heat of... Focus ↗

5 The woman doorkeeper had been cleaning wheat, but she had grown tired and fallen asleep, so Rechab a... Focus ↗

6 They had gone into the house while Ishbosheth was asleep on his bed in his bedroom. After stabbing a... Focus ↗

7 They took the head of Ishbosheth to David in Hebron. They told the king, “Here is the head of Ishbos... Focus ↗

8 But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon from Beeroth, “As the Lord lives, w... Focus ↗

9 when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead’ and he thought he was bringing me good news, I grabbed hi... Focus ↗

10 Even more so then, when evil men kill a good man in his own house, and in his own bed, shouldn't I d... Focus ↗

11 David gave the order to his men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They chopped off their hands and... Focus ↗

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