Verse 8

2 Samuel 4:8

American Standard Version

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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ֠/יָּבִאוּ אֶת רֹ֨אשׁ אִֽישׁ בֹּ֥שֶׁת אֶל דָּוִד֮ חֶבְרוֹן֒ וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּֽה רֹ֣אשׁ אִֽישׁ בֹּ֗שֶׁת בֶּן שָׁאוּל֙ אֹֽיִבְ/ךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת נַפְשֶׁ֑/ךָ וַ/יִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה לַֽ/אדֹנִ֨/י הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ נְקָמוֹת֙ הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֔ה מִ/שָּׁא֖וּל וּ/מִ/זַּרְעֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life; and the Lord has given my lord the king vengeance this day from Saul and his offspring."
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Chapter 4 Context
1 And when [Ish-bosheth], Saul`s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, an... Focus ↗
2 And [Ish-bosheth], Saul`s son, [had] two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Ba... Focus ↗
3 and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day). Focus ↗
4 Now Jonathan, Saul`s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tiding... Focus ↗
5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day t... Focus ↗
6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they... Focus ↗
7 Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, they smote him, and slew... Focus ↗
8 And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the hea...
9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto t... Focus ↗
10 when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold o... Focus ↗
11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I... Focus ↗
12 And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and h... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
2 Samuel
Chapter
Chapter 4 (12 verses)
Version
American Standard Version
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