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Then Rekab and his brother Baanah slipped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The doorkeeper, who had been sifting wheat, became drowsy and fell asleep. So Recab and Baanah slipped past her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they came into the midst of the house as if to get wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they came thither into the midst of the house, <i>as though</i> they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth <i>rib</i>: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they came there, all the way into the house, <i>as though</i> to get wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they came to the interior of the house <i>as if</i> to get wheat, and they struck him in the belly; and Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They came to the middle of the house as if to get wheat, and they struck him in the belly; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they came to the middle of the house as if to get wheat, and they struck him in the belly; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They came to the middle of the house as if to get wheat, and they struck him in the belly; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They came into the interior of the house as if to get wheat [for the soldiers], and they struck him in the stomach. Then Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped [unnoticed].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They entered the interior of the house as if to get wheat and stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They entered the interior of the house as if to get wheat and stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the belly: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />when they came into the house as though they were going to get some flour. Instead, they stabbed him in the belly. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The woman at the door had become drowsy while she was sifting wheat and had fallen asleep, so Rechab and Baanah slipped in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They entered the house as though they intended to obtain some grain and stabbed him in the abdomen. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They entered the house under the pretense of getting wheat and mortally wounded him in the stomach. Then Recab and his brother Baanah escaped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And look, the doorkeeper of the house had been sifting wheat, and she became drowsy and fell asleep. And Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They came there into the middle of the house as though they would have fetched wheat, and they struck him in the body; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped. <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 they have come there, to the midst of the house, taking wheat, and they strike him to the fifth [rib], and Rechab and his brother Baanah have escaped;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thither they have come, unto the midst of the house, taking wheat, and they smite him unto the fifth rib, and Rechab and Baanah his brother have escaped;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And behold, they came even to the midst of the house, taking wheat; and they will strike him in the belly; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<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 they entered into the house secretly taking ears of corn, and Rechab and Baana his brother stabbed him in the groin, and fled away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then they entered the house secretly, taking the ears of grain. And Rechab and his brother Baanah stabbed him in the groin, and they fled away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The gatekeeper of the house had dozed off while sifting wheat, and was asleep. So Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped past her<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They came inside the house as though to take wheat, and they struck him in the stomach; then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.<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 behold, they came into the midst of the house; then those sons of wickedness took and smote him in his abdomen; and Rechab and Banna his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And behold, they came inside the house and the sons of sin, Rakab and Baana his brother, took and struck him on his fifth rib and they escaped<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 they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And, behold, the porter of the house winnowed wheat, and he slumbered and slept: and the brothers Rechab and Baana went privily into the house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/4-6.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=1083" 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">5</span>Now 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. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2007.htm" title="2007: wə·hên·nāh (Conj-w:: Pro-3fp) -- They. Prolongation for hen; themselves."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">They entered</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: tō·wḵ (N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">the interior</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lō·qə·ḥê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">as if to get</a> <a href="/hebrew/2406.htm" title="2406: ḥiṭ·ṭîm (N-fp) -- Wheat. Of uncertain derivation; wheat, whether the grain or the plant.">some wheat,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·ku·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and they stabbed him</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/2570.htm" title="2570: ha·ḥō·meš (Art:: N-ms) -- Belly. From an unused root probably meaning, to be stout; the abdomen.">the stomach.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7394.htm" title="7394: wə·rê·ḵāḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From rakab; rider; Rekab, the name of two Arabs and of two Israelites.">Then Rechab</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">and his brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/1196.htm" title="1196: ū·ḇa·‘ă·nāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. From a derivative of anah with prepositional prefix; in affliction.">Baanah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: nim·lā·ṭū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">slipped away.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>They 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.…<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="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm">2 Samuel 20:9-10</a></span><br />“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. / Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">1 Kings 2:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21-22</a></span><br />And Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and plunged it into Eglon’s belly. / Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">1 Samuel 26:7-8</a></span><br />That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him. / Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-32.htm">1 Kings 2:32</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a></span><br />But Asahel refused to turn away. So Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">2 Samuel 1:10</a></span><br />So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-30.htm">2 Samuel 3:30</a></span><br />(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Matthew 26:47-50</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Mark 14:43-46</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Luke 22:47-48</a></span><br />While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. / But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-3.htm">John 18:3-5</a></span><br />So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. / Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” / “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they came thither into the middle of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.</p><p class="hdg">under</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm">2 Samuel 2:23</a></b></br> Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth <i>rib</i>, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, <i>that</i> as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></b></br> 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 <i>rib</i>, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">2 Samuel 20:10</a></b></br> But Amasa took no heed to the sword that <i>was</i> in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth <i>rib</i>, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">Baanah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">Ba'anah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-32.htm">Body</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">Cleaning</a> <a href="/john/18-16.htm">Doorkeeper</a> <a href="/matthew/25-5.htm">Drowsy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-3.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-23.htm">Fetched</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Groin</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-37.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">Rechab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Rib</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-10.htm">Slipped</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Stabbed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-2.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/4-9.htm">Baanah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-9.htm">Ba'anah</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-20.htm">Belly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-20.htm">Cleaning</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-21.htm">Doorkeeper</a> <a href="/matthew/25-5.htm">Drowsy</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-5.htm">Fetched</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-10.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Groin</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-9.htm">Rechab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Rib</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-4.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-37.htm">Slipped</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Stabbed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-15.htm">Stomach</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-28.htm">Wheat</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>They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat</b><br>This phrase sets the scene for a deceptive act. The mention of "wheat" suggests a pretense of engaging in a common, everyday activity, which would not arouse suspicion. In ancient Israel, wheat was a staple crop, and its storage and distribution were routine tasks. The act of entering under false pretenses highlights the theme of betrayal, reminiscent of Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss (<a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Matthew 26:48-49</a>). The setting within the house indicates a breach of hospitality and trust, a serious offense in the cultural context of the time.<p><b>and they stabbed him in the stomach</b><br>The violent act of stabbing in the stomach is significant, as it was a method intended to ensure death. This brutal act reflects the treachery and the lengths to which Rechab and Baanah were willing to go to secure their own political advantage. The stomach, being a vulnerable part of the body, symbolizes the vulnerability of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, who was the victim. This act of murder is a stark contrast to David's respect for Saul's family, as seen in his lament for Saul and Jonathan (<a href="/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17-27</a>).<p><b>Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away</b><br>The escape of Rechab and Baanah after committing the murder indicates their awareness of the gravity of their crime and their desire to avoid immediate retribution. Their actions can be compared to Cain's after he killed Abel, as both involve fratricide and a subsequent attempt to evade justice (<a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8-9</a>). The brothers' flight underscores the theme of human sinfulness and the consequences of seeking power through unrighteous means. Their actions ultimately lead to their downfall, as David, unlike them, seeks to establish his kingdom through righteousness and justice, foreshadowing the just reign of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rechab_and_baanah.htm">Rechab and Baanah</a></b><br>These two brothers were captains of raiding bands under Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul. They are central figures in this passage as they commit the murder of Ish-bosheth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/ish-bosheth.htm">Ish-bosheth</a></b><br>The son of Saul and the king of Israel at the time, Ish-bosheth was ruling over the northern tribes of Israel. His murder is the focal event of this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_ish-bosheth.htm">House of Ish-bosheth</a></b><br>The location where the murder takes place. It is significant as it represents the last stronghold of Saul's lineage in the struggle for the throne of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Hebron is where David was reigning as king over Judah. The events in this passage have implications for David's eventual rule over all Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pretense_of_getting_wheat.htm">Pretense of Getting Wheat</a></b><br>This detail highlights the deceitful nature of Rechab and Baanah's actions, as they used a guise to gain access to Ish-bosheth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deceit.htm">The Consequences of Deceit</a></b><br>Rechab and Baanah's deceitful actions led to their downfall. Believers are called to live truthfully and avoid deceitful practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_anointed.htm">Respect for God's Anointed</a></b><br>David's consistent respect for Saul's family, despite their enmity, teaches us to honor those whom God has placed in authority, even when they oppose us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>The transition of power from Saul's house to David's was part of God's divine plan. Trusting in God's timing and sovereignty is crucial in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_ambition.htm">The Dangers of Ambition</a></b><br>Rechab and Baanah's ambition led them to commit murder. Ambition must be tempered with righteousness and submission to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_retribution.htm">Justice and Retribution</a></b><br>The eventual fate of Rechab and Baanah serves as a reminder that God is just and will bring about justice in His time.<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/who_were_rechab_and_baanah.htm">Who were Rechab and Baanah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_condemn_ishbosheth's_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:5-7 - If God intended David to become king, why would these assassins be condemned for eliminating Ishbosheth, who was hindering David's rule?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_extra-biblical_mention_of_rechab_baanah.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 - Why are there no extra-biblical sources mentioning Rechab and Baanah, and does their apparent anonymity cast doubt on the historical reliability of this event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/father's_past_actions'_effects.htm">What are the consequences of a father's past actions?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">As though they would have fetched wheat.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">fetching wheat. </span>The English version gives the sense, since the fetching wheat (probably for their soldiers) was a pretext to cover their purpose. The LXX. has here a curious addition: "And, behold, the portress of the house was cleansing wheat, and she slumbered and slept, and the brothers slipt through." On "the fifth rib"= abdomen, see Note on <a href="/2_samuel/2-23.htm" title="However, he refused to turn aside: why Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.">2Samuel 2:23</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6, 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As though they would have fetched wheat.</span> Not only is the narrative confused, but the versions offer extraordinary varieties of reading. The murder of Ishbosheth is fully described in ver. 7, and is there in its place, while it is out of place in ver. 6. And that the captains would themselves fetch wheat, instead of having it carried from the granary by their men; and that they would go through the king's chamber to obtain it; are both improbable. The very act of going to get wheat at midday, when everybody was having his siesta, would itself be suspicious. The Syriac says nothing about wheat, but that these "wicked men took and smote him." The Vulgate and LXX. lay the blame on the woman who kept the door, the narrative of the latter being as follows: "They entered into the house of Ishbosheth in the heat of the day, and he was asleep in his midday chamber And behold, the woman that kept the door of the house had been winnowing wheat, and she slumbered and slept. And the brothers Rechab and Baanah entered the house without being noticed, and Ishbosheth was asleep on his bed in his chamber, and they smote him," etc. There is, confessedly, considerable confusion in the text, but the versions do not altogether clear it up; and until we have better materials for forming a judgment, we must be content to wait. In ver. 5, instead of "who lay on a bed at noon," the Hebrew has "as he was taking his noonday rest." In ver. 7 the <span class="accented">bed</span> is the divan, or raised bank, which in an Oriental house runs along the wall, and is supplied with pieces of carpet, or cushions, on which to sit cross legged or recline. For sleep, the corners were the favourite places. Even the public rooms had these divans. But Ishbosheth had probably retired for his siesta into a private chamber, where the captains knew that he would be alone. The plain through which they fled was the Arabah, or Jordan valley, as in <a href="/2_samuel/2-29.htm">2 Samuel 2:29</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/4-6.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">They entered</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֜אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the interior</span><br /><span class="heb">תּ֤וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(tō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֙יִת֙</span> <span class="translit">(hab·ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as if to get</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹקְחֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lō·qə·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some wheat,</span><br /><span class="heb">חִטִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥiṭ·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2406.htm">Strong's 2406: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wheat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they stabbed him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·ku·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the stomach.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֹ֑מֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2570.htm">Strong's 2570: </a> </span><span class="str2">The abdomen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then Rechab</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֵכָ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rê·ḵāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7394.htm">Strong's 7394: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rechab -- perhaps 'band of riders', a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic family</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Baanah</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַעֲנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇa·‘ă·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1196.htm">Strong's 1196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baanah -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slipped away.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִמְלָֽטוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nim·lā·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/4-6.htm">2 Samuel 4:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/4-6.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 4:6 They came there into the midst (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 4:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 4:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 4:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 4:7" /></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>