2 Samuel

2 Samuel 4:5–8

5Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap. 6They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away.

7They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah. 8They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”

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2 Samuel 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Rechabרֵכָ֣בrê·ḵāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH7394 Rekab
and Baanahוּבַעֲנָ֔הū·ḇa·‘ă·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1196 Baanah
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Rimmonרִמּ֤וֹןrim·mō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH7417 Rimmon
the Beerothiteהַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH886 Beerothite
set outוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and arrivedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Ish-boshethבֹּ֑שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
in the heatכְּחֹ֣םkə·ḥōmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH2527 heat
of the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
while the kingוְה֣וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was taking his middayהַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃haṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6672 midday, noon
napשֹׁכֵ֔בšō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7901 lie down

2 Samuel 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They enteredבָּ֜אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the interiorתּ֤וֹךְtō·wḵNoun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙hab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
as if to getלֹקְחֵ֣יlō·qə·ḥêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3947 take
some wheatחִטִּ֔יםḥiṭ·ṭîmNoun - feminine pluralH2406 wheat
and they stabbed himוַיַּכֻּ֖הוּway·yak·ku·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the stomachהַחֹ֑מֶשׁha·ḥō·mešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2570 belly
Then Rechabוְרֵכָ֛בwə·rê·ḵāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7394 Rekab
and his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Baanahוּבַעֲנָ֥הū·ḇa·‘ă·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1196 Baanah
slipped awayנִמְלָֽטוּ׃nim·lā·ṭūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4422 slip away

2 Samuel 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They had enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the houseהַבַּ֗יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
while Ish-boshethוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was lyingשֹׁכֵ֤בšō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7901 lie down
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his bedמִטָּתוֹ֙miṭ·ṭā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4296 couch, bed
and having stabbedוַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙way·yak·ku·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and killed himוַיְמִתֻ֔הוּway·mi·ṯu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH4191 die
they beheadedוַיָּסִ֖ירוּway·yā·sî·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
himרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
and traveledוַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
nightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃hal·lā·yə·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
by wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֖הhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6160 desert-plain, steppe

2 Samuel 4:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They broughtוַ֠יָּבִאוּway·yā·ḇi·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the headרֹ֨אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Ish-boshethבֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִד֮dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
at Hebronחֶבְרוֹן֒ḥeḇ·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Here isהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the headרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Ish-boshethבֹּ֗שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
your enemyאֹֽיִבְךָ֔’ō·yiḇ·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
soughtבִּקֵּ֖שׁbiq·qêšVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
your lifeנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has grantedוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
vengeanceנְקָמוֹת֙nə·qā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5360 vengeance
to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֨יla·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
against Saulמִשָּׁא֖וּלmiš·šā·’ūlPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his offspringוּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃סū·miz·zar·‘ōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring

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2 Samuel 4:5 Proverbs 24:33–34

2 Samuel 4:6 2 Samuel 2:23

2 Samuel 4:8 1 Samuel 25:29 · 2 Samuel 22:48

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.