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Shouldn’t I hold you responsible for his blood and rid the earth of you?” <a href="/esv/2_samuel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood at your hand and destroy you from the earth?” <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!” <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/4.htm">King James Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/4.htm">New King James Version</a> How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous person in his own house on his bed? Therefore, shall I not now require his blood at your hand and remove you from the earth?” <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and eliminate you both from the earth?” <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hand and destroy you from the earth?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hand, and destroy you from the earth?” <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hand and purge you from the earth?” <a href="/amp/2_samuel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous and just man in his own house on his bed, shall I not require his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?” <a href="/csb/2_samuel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> How much more when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house on his own bed! So now, should I not require his blood from you and purge you from the earth? ” <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> How much more when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house on his own bed! So now, should I not require his blood from your hands and wipe you off the earth?&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_samuel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? <a href="/cev/2_samuel/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You evil men have done something much worse than he did. You've killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed. I'll make you pay for that. I'll wipe you from the face of the earth! <a href="/erv/2_samuel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> How much more [should I reward] wicked men who kill an innocent man on his own bed in his home? The LORD has rescued me from every trouble. I solemnly swear, as the LORD lives, I'll now seek revenge for his murder and rid the land of you." <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> How much worse it will be for evil men who murder an innocent man asleep in his own house! I will now take revenge on you for murdering him and will wipe you off the face of the earth!" <a href="/isv/2_samuel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> How much worse will it be, then, when evil men kill an innocent man on his own bed in his own house! Shouldn't I avenge his blood—which you are responsible for shedding —by removing you from the earth?" <a href="/msb/2_samuel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!? <a href="/net/2_samuel/4.htm">NET Bible</a> Surely when wicked men have killed an innocent man as he slept in his own house, should I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth?" <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?" <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth? <a href="/web/2_samuel/4.htm">World English Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, should I not now require his blood from your hand, and rid the earth of you?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Also—when wicked men have slain the righteous man in his own house, on his bed; and now, do I not require his blood from your hand, and have taken you away from the earth?” <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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?' <a href="/slt/2_samuel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Much more when wicked men killed a just man in his house upon his bed; and now shall I not seek out his blood from your hand and take you away from the earth?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> How much more now when wicked men have slain an innocent man in his own house, upon his bed, shall I not require his blood at your hand, and take you away from the earth? <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> How much more so now, when impious men have put to death an innocent man in his own house, upon his bed, shall I not require his blood from your hand, and take you away from the earth?” <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/4.htm">New American Bible</a> How much more now, when wicked men have slain an innocent man in bed at home, must I require his blood from you and purge you from the land!” <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> How much more then, when wicked men have killed a righteous man on his bed in his own house! And now shall I not require his blood at your hand, and destroy you from the earth?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a man in his own house upon his bed? Now I will avenge his blood at your hands and destroy you from the earth. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And also wicked men killed a man in his house on his bed. Behold, I shall avenge his blood from your hands and I shall destroy you from the Earth!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?' <a href="/sep/2_samuel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now evil men have slain a righteous men in his house on his bed: now then I will require his blood of your hand, and I will destroy you from off the earth. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/4-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1151" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/4.htm">David Kills the Murderers</a> …10when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news! 11<a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">How much more,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·rə·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">kill</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">a righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇê·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in his own house</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4904.htm" title="4904: miš·kā·ḇōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Place of lying, a couch, act of lying. From shakab; a bed; abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.">his own bed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">shall I not now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: ’ă·ḇaq·qêš (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">require</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dā·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">his blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">your hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: ū·ḇi·‘ar·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">and remove you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the earth!”</a> 12So David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a> Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. <a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12</a> Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33</a> Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-10.htm">Deuteronomy 19:10</a> Thus innocent blood will not be shed in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed. <a href="/1_samuel/24-6.htm">1 Samuel 24:6</a> So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.” <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">1 Samuel 26:9-11</a> But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” / David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. / But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.” <a href="/2_samuel/1-14.htm">2 Samuel 1:14-16</a> So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?” / Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died. / For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’” <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27-30</a> When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. / Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. / May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.” ... <a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">1 Kings 2:5-6</a> Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. <a href="/1_kings/2-31.htm">1 Kings 2:31-33</a> And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed. / The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.” <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a> But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You. <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-17</a> There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, <a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a> Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a> You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. <a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a> “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?when wicked<a href="/1_kings/2-32.htm">1 Kings 2:32</a> And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.<a href="/proverbs/25-26.htm">Proverbs 25:26</a> A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.<a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Habakkuk 1:4,12</a> Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth… require<a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27,39</a> And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother… <a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Genesis 9:5,6</a> And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man… <a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12</a> He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.from<a href="/genesis/4-11.htm">Genesis 4:11</a> And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;<a href="/genesis/6-13.htm">Genesis 6:13</a> And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.<a href="/genesis/7-23.htm">Genesis 7:23</a> And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-13.htm">Demand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-14.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-10.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-13.htm">Require</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-14.htm">Rid</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-18.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-34.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-4.htm">Demand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-9.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-7.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-38.htm">Require</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-13.htm">Rid</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-4.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-17.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-21.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-24.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-10.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 4</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/4-1.htm">The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner</a> 2. <a href="/2_samuel/4-2.htm">Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-Bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron</a> 9. <a href="/2_samuel/4-9.htm">David causes them to be slain, and Ish-Bosheth's head to be buried.</a> </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'; 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The term "wicked men" underscores the moral depravity of Rechab and Baanah, who betrayed their leader. The setting of the murder, "in his own house and on his own bed," emphasizes the treachery and cowardice of the act, as it was committed in a place of supposed safety and rest. This echoes the biblical principle of sanctuary and the violation of trust, similar to the betrayal of Jesus by Judas, who was one of His own disciples.shall I not now require his blood from your hands The phrase "require his blood" refers to the biblical principle of justice and retribution, as seen in <a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Genesis 9:5-6</a>, where God establishes the sanctity of human life and the requirement for justice in cases of murder. David's response reflects the divine mandate for justice, aligning with the law of retribution found in <a href="/exodus/21-23.htm">Exodus 21:23-25</a>. This also foreshadows the ultimate justice fulfilled in Christ, who bore the penalty for sin.and remove you from the earth!” David's declaration to "remove you from the earth" signifies the death penalty for murder, consistent with the Mosaic Law. This reflects the seriousness with which God views the taking of innocent life. The removal of the murderers serves as a deterrent and a means of purging evil from among the people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/19-13.htm">Deuteronomy 19:13</a>. This act of justice by David also prefigures the final judgment, where Christ will separate the righteous from the wicked, as described in <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed king of Israel, who is speaking in this verse. He is responding to the murder of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son. 2. <a href="/topical/i/ish-bosheth.htm">Ish-bosheth</a> The son of Saul, who was made king over Israel by Abner after Saul's death. He was murdered by two of his own captains. 3. <a href="/topical/r/rechab_and_baanah.htm">Rechab and Baanah</a> The two captains who killed Ish-bosheth, expecting a reward from David for their actions. 4. <a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a> The place where David was reigning as king over Judah at the time of this event. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_saul.htm">The House of Saul</a> The former ruling family of Israel, to which Ish-bosheth belonged.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_life.htm">The Sanctity of Life</a> David's response to the murder of Ish-bosheth highlights the value of human life and the importance of justice. As Christians, we are called to uphold the sanctity of life in all circumstances. <a href="/topical/r/righteous_leadership.htm">Righteous Leadership</a> David's decision to punish the murderers demonstrates the qualities of a righteous leader who seeks justice and upholds God's laws. We should strive to reflect these qualities in our own leadership roles. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a> David's actions show his trust in God's justice rather than taking matters into his own hands. We are encouraged to trust God to bring about justice in His perfect timing. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_forgiveness.htm">Repentance and Forgiveness</a> While David seeks justice, the broader biblical account encourages repentance and forgiveness. We should be quick to seek forgiveness and offer it to others. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> The murder of Ish-bosheth and the subsequent punishment of his killers remind us that sin has consequences. We must be mindful of our actions and their impact on others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 4</a> <a href="/q/who_were_rechab_and_baanah.htm">Who were Rechab and Baanah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_tamar_in_the_bible.htm">What happened to Tamar in the biblical narrative?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_david's_vengeance_fit_biblical_ethics.htm">2 Samuel 4:12 – How does David’s brutal display of vengeance align with the moral and ethical teachings later associated with biblical leadership?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_pandemics.htm">What does the Bible say about pandemic diseases?</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>(11) A righteous person--i.e., righteous, not at fault, so far as the matter in hand and his relation to the assassins is concerned.Take you away from the earth.--"Rather, put you away out of the land. The word is one specially used of removing evil or the guilt of evil from the land (<a href="/deuteronomy/19-13.htm" title="Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.">Deuteronomy 19:13</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/19-19.htm" title="Then shall you do to him, as he had thought to have done to his brother: so shall you put the evil away from among you.">Deuteronomy 19:19</a>, &c.). The guilt of murder defiled the land, until expiated by the execution of the murderer. (<a href="/numbers/35-33.htm" title="So you shall not pollute the land wherein you are: for blood it defiles the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.">Numbers 35:33</a>.)"--Kirkpatrick.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - A righteous person. Ishbosheth was probably a weak rather than a wicked man; but David is not speaking of him generally, and, as regards Rechab and Baanah, he was quite guiltless, and their crime was not in revenge for any wrong done them. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/4-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>How much more, אַ֞ף (’ap̄) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction wicked רְשָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> Wrong, an, bad person men אֲנָשִׁ֣ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person kill הָרְג֧וּ (hā·rə·ḡū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To smite with deadly intent a righteous צַדִּ֛יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> Just, righteous man אִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person in his own house בְּבֵית֖וֹ (bə·ḇê·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house [and] on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against his own bed, מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ (miš·kā·ḇōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4904.htm">Strong's 4904: </a> Place of lying, a couch, act of lying shall I not now וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time require אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ (’ă·ḇaq·qêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To search out, to strive after his blood דָּמוֹ֙ (dā·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of your hands מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם (mî·yeḏ·ḵem) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand and wipe you off וּבִעַרְתִּ֥י (ū·ḇi·‘ar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> To kindle, consume, to be, brutish the earth!” הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-11.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 4:11 How much more when wicked men have (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/4-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 4:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 4:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 4:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 4:12" /></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>