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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim and have resided there as foreigners to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />because the original people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim, where they still live as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there to this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there until this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there <i>as</i> strangers until this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been aliens there until this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been aliens there until this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there until this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been resident aliens there to this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and still reside there as aliens today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and still live there as foreigners to this very day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people who used to live in Beeroth had run away to Gittaim, and they still live there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />even though the people of Beeroth had fled to Gittaim. They still live there today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Its original inhabitants had fled to Gittaim, where they have lived ever since.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />(The residents of Beeroth had evacuated to Gittaim and live there as resident aliens to this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived as foreigners there until this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived as foreigners there until today). <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the Beerothites flee to Gittaim, and are sojourners there to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the Beerothites flee to Gittaim, and are there sojourners unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Beerothites will flee to Gittaim, and they will be sojourners there till this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Berothites fled into Gethaim, and were sojourners there until that time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Beerothites had fled into Gittaim. And they were strangers there, until that time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, where they have been resident aliens to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(Now the people of Beeroth had fled to Gittaim and are there as resident aliens to this day).<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and are sojourners there until this day).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Bruthites fled to Gethim and have been dwellers there until today<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Berothites ran away to Gethaim, and were sojourners there until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/4-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1042" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/4.htm">The Murder of Ish-bosheth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/886.htm" title="886: hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Beeroth. Patrial from b'erowth; a Beerothite or inhabitant of Beeroth.">because the Beerothites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1664.htm" title="1664: git·tā·yə·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A city in Benjamin. Dual of gath; double wine-press; Gittajim, a place in Palestine.">to Gittaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and have lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: gā·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">as foreigners</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-23.htm">Joshua 18:23-25</a></span><br />Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, / Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages. / Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/18-27.htm">Judges 18:27-29</a></span><br />After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city. / There was no one to deliver them, because the city was far from Sidon and had no alliance with anyone; it was in a valley near Beth-rehob. And the Danites rebuilt the city and lived there. / They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">1 Samuel 31:7</a></span><br />When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-4.htm">2 Samuel 9:4</a></span><br />“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-13.htm">2 Samuel 9:13</a></span><br />So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-27.htm">2 Samuel 17:27-29</a></span><br />When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim. / They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, / honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-31.htm">2 Samuel 19:31-32</a></span><br />Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there. / Barzillai was quite old, eighty years of age, and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">1 Kings 2:7</a></span><br />But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1-7</a></span><br />Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, / Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. / The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-3.htm">1 Chronicles 9:3</a></span><br />Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Nehemiah 11:31-33</a></span><br />The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages; / in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, / Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-29.htm">Isaiah 10:29-31</a></span><br />They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees. / Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth! / Madmenah flees; the people of Gebim take refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a></span><br />When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">1 Samuel 31:7</a></b></br> And when the men of Israel that <i>were</i> on the other side of the valley, and <i>they</i> that <i>were</i> on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/11-33.htm">Nehemiah 11:33</a></b></br> Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-2.htm">Beeroth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/judges/19-12.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-33.htm">Gittaim</a> <a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Sojourners</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/ezra/2-25.htm">Beeroth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-4.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-4.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-21.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-33.htm">Gittaim</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">Sojourners</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/4-1.htm">The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/4-2.htm">Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-Bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/4-9.htm">David causes them to be slain, and Ish-Bosheth's head to be buried.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim</b><br>The Beerothites were originally inhabitants of Beeroth, one of the cities of the Gibeonites who made a treaty with Joshua (<a href="/joshua/9-17.htm">Joshua 9:17</a>). This treaty was made under false pretenses, as the Gibeonites deceived Israel into believing they were from a distant land. Despite the deception, the Israelites honored the treaty, and the Gibeonites, including the Beerothites, were spared. The flight to Gittaim suggests a time of instability or threat, possibly related to the political turmoil during the reign of King Saul and the subsequent power struggles. Gittaim is mentioned in <a href="/nehemiah/11-33.htm">Nehemiah 11:33</a> as a place where the Benjamites resettled, indicating it was a known location for refuge. The movement of the Beerothites reflects the broader theme of displacement and seeking refuge, which is a recurring motif in the biblical narrative.<p><b>and have lived there as foreigners to this day.</b><br>The phrase "to this day" indicates that the Beerothites remained in Gittaim for an extended period, suggesting a long-term displacement. Living as foreigners implies a lack of full integration or acceptance in their new location, which resonates with the experiences of many groups in the biblical narrative, such as the Israelites in Egypt. This status as foreigners can also be seen as a metaphor for the Christian experience of living in the world but not being of it (<a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14-16</a>). The enduring presence of the Beerothites in Gittaim highlights the lasting impact of historical events and decisions, such as the treaty with the Gibeonites, on the lives of individuals and communities.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/beerothites.htm">Beerothites</a></b><br>The inhabitants of Beeroth, one of the cities of the Gibeonites, who were originally Hivites. They are mentioned in the context of fleeing their city.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gittaim.htm">Gittaim</a></b><br>A location where the Beerothites fled and settled as foreigners. The exact location is not definitively known, but it is significant as a place of refuge.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners</a></b><br>The status of the Beerothites in Gittaim, highlighting their displacement and the ongoing consequences of past events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deception.htm">The Consequences of Deception</a></b><br>The Beerothites' status as foreigners is a direct result of the deception their ancestors practiced. This serves as a reminder that deceit can have long-lasting consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_displacement.htm">God's Sovereignty in Displacement</a></b><br>Despite their displacement, the Beerothites found a place to live. This reflects God's sovereignty and provision, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_belonging.htm">Identity and Belonging</a></b><br>Living as foreigners, the Beerothites had to navigate their identity and sense of belonging. This can encourage believers to find their identity in Christ, even when they feel out of place in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>The Beerothites' move to Gittaim highlights the importance of community and support during times of transition and uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_exile.htm">Faithfulness in Exile</a></b><br>Like the Beerothites, believers are called to remain faithful to God, even when living as "foreigners" in a world that is not their ultimate home.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/contradictions_in_1_samuel_4_on_eli's_sons.htm">Are there any contradictions between 1 Samuel 4 and other biblical accounts regarding the fate of Eli's sons or the Ark's movements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christian_nationalism.htm">What is the significance of Ramah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_'tower_of_david'_in_song_4_4.htm">Is there archaeological evidence to support the mention of the 'tower of David' and its 'thousand shields' in Song of Solomon 4:4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_adonijah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Adonijah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Fled to Gittaim.</span>--Neither the cause of their flight, nor the place to which they fled, can be certainly determined. The Beerothites here appear as of the tribe of Benjamin, and it is probable that they fled from the incursions of the Philistines, and that Gittaim is the place mentioned in <a href="/nehemiah/11-35.htm" title="Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.">Nehemiah 11:35</a> as occupied by the Benjamites returning from Babylon. The expression "until this day" makes it likely that the time of the writer was not very far removed from the events which he relates.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Gittaim</span>. This word is a dual, and means "the two Gaths;" the one being, probably, the acropolis, or upper town, at the foot of which nestled a new Gath, protected by the ancient stronghold. It is mentioned as belonging to Benjamin in <a href="/nehemiah/11-33.htm">Nehemiah 11:33</a>; but could not have been an Israelite town at this time, as the Beerothites are described as <span class="accented">sojourners</span>, that is, dwellers in a foreign country. When expelled from Beeroth, they probably seized Gittaim by force, and, on the reconciliation effected by the execution of Saul's sons, returned to their allegiance to Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/4-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">because the Beerothites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·’ê·rō·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_886.htm">Strong's 886: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beerothite -- a Beerothite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Gittaim</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּתָּ֑יְמָה</span> <span class="translit">(git·tā·yə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1664.htm">Strong's 1664: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gittaim -- a city in Benjamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and live</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּהְיוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as foreigners</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(gā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this very</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day).</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/4-3.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 4:3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/4-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 4:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 4:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/4-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 4:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 4:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>