1Als aber der Sohn Sauls hörte, dass Abner in Hebron umgekommen war, verließ ihn der Mut, und ganz Israel erschrak. (2Sam 2,8; 2Sam 3,27)2Es hatte aber der Sohn Sauls zwei Männer als Hauptleute der Streifscharen; der eine hieß Baana, der andere Rechab, Söhne Rimmons von Beerot aus dem Stamm Benjamin. Denn Beerot wurde auch zu Benjamin gerechnet;3dann aber flohen die Beerotiter nach Gittajim und wohnten dort als Fremdlinge bis auf den heutigen Tag.4Auch hatte Jonatan, der Sohn Sauls, einen Sohn, der war lahm an beiden Füßen; er war nämlich fünf Jahre alt, als die Kunde von Saul und Jonatan aus Jesreel kam, und seine Amme hatte ihn aufgehoben und war geflohen, und während sie eilends floh, fiel er hin und war fortan lahm. Er hieß Mefi-Boschet[1]. (2Sam 9,3)5So gingen nun Rechab und Baana, die Söhne Rimmons von Beerot, hin und kamen zum Hause Isch-Boschets, als der Tag am heißesten war; und er ruhte auf seinem Lager am Mittag. (2Sam 2,8)6Und sie kamen ins Haus, als wollten sie Weizen holen, und stachen ihn in den Bauch. Und Rechab und sein Bruder Baana entrannen. (2Sam 2,23; 2Sam 20,10)7Als sie ins Haus gekommen waren, lag er auf seinem Bett in seiner Schlafkammer. Und sie stachen ihn tot und hieben ihm den Kopf ab und nahmen seinen Kopf und gingen den Weg durch das Jordantal die ganze Nacht (1Sam 17,51; 2Sam 2,29; 2Sam 20,22)8und brachten das Haupt Isch-Boschets zu David nach Hebron und sprachen zum König: Siehe, da ist das Haupt Isch-Boschets, des Sohnes Sauls, deines Feindes, der dir nach dem Leben getrachtet hat. Der HERR hat heute meinen Herrn, den König, gerächt an Saul und an seinem Geschlecht.9Da antwortete David Rechab und seinem Bruder Baana, den Söhnen Rimmons aus Beerot: So wahr der HERR lebt, der mich aus aller Bedrängnis erlöst hat: (1Kön 1,29)10Ich habe den, der mir verkündete: Saul ist tot, und meinte, er wäre ein guter Bote, ergriffen und getötet in Ziklag, dem ich doch Lohn für eine gute Botschaft hätte geben sollen. (2Sam 1,15)11Und wenn Frevler einen gerechten Mann in seinem Hause auf seinem Lager getötet haben, sollte ich sein Blut nicht fordern von euren Händen und euch von der Erde vertilgen? (2Sam 3,39)12Und David gebot seinen Männern; die schlugen sie tot und hieben ihnen Hände und Füße ab und hängten sie auf am Teich in Hebron. Aber das Haupt Isch-Boschets nahmen sie und begruben es in Abners Grab in Hebron. (5Mo 21,22; 1Sam 31,10)
1When Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his courage failed, and all Israel was dismayed. (Esr 4,4; Jes 13,7; Jer 6,24)2Now Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon a man of Benjamin from Beeroth (for Beeroth also is counted part of Benjamin; (Jos 18,25)3the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there to this day). (1Sam 31,7; Neh 11,33)4Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son who was crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled, and as she fled in her haste, he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. (1Sam 29,1; 1Sam 29,11; 2Sam 9,3; 2Sam 9,6)5Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, set out, and about the heat of the day they came to the house of Ish-bosheth as he was taking his noonday rest.6And 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.[1] (2Sam 2,23)7When they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him and put him to death and beheaded him. They took his head and went by the way of the Arabah all night, (5Mo 1,1; 2Sam 2,29)8and brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron. And they said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life. The Lord has avenged my lord the king this day on Saul and on his offspring.” (1Sam 19,10; 1Sam 23,15)9But David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life out of every adversity, (Rut 3,13; 1Kön 1,29)10when one told me, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and killed him at Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news. (2Sam 1,4; 2Sam 1,15)11How 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?” (1Mo 9,5)12And David commanded his young men, and they killed them and cut off their hands and feet and hanged them beside the pool at Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in the tomb of Abner at Hebron. (2Sam 3,32)
2.Samuel 4
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1And when Saul' son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.2And Saul' son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:3And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)4And Jonathan, Saul' son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.6And 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.7For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.8And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,10When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:11How 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?12And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
1Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul, heard that Abner had died in Hebron. Then he wasn’t so brave anymore. And all the Israelites became alarmed.2Two men in Ish-Bosheth’s army led small fighting groups that attacked their enemies. The names of the men were Baanah and Rekab. They were sons of Rimmon from the town of Beeroth. Rimmon was from the tribe of Benjamin. Beeroth is considered to be part of Benjamin.3That’s because the people who used to live in Beeroth had run away to Gittaim. They have lived there as outsiders to this day.4Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son named Mephibosheth. Both of Mephibosheth’s feet were hurt. He was five years old when the news that Saul and Jonathan had died came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and ran. But as she hurried to get away, he fell down. That’s how his feet were hurt.5Rekab and Baanah started out for the house of Ish-Bosheth. They were the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth. They arrived there during the hottest time of the day. Ish-Bosheth was taking his early afternoon nap.6Rekab and his brother Baanah went into the inside part of the house. They acted as if they were going to get some wheat. Instead, they stabbed Ish-Bosheth in the stomach. Then they slipped away.7They had gone into the house while Ish-Bosheth was lying on his bed in his bedroom. They stabbed him and killed him. Then they cut off his head and took it with them. They travelled all night through the Arabah Valley.8They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to King David at Hebron. They said to him, ‘Here’s the head of Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul. Saul was your enemy. He often tried to kill you. Today the LORD has paid back Saul and his family. He has let you get even with them. You are our king and master.’9David gave an answer to Rekab and his brother Baanah. They were the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth. David said, ‘The LORD has saved me from every trouble.10Someone once told me, “Saul is dead.” He thought he was bringing me good news. But I grabbed him. I had him put to death in Ziklag. That’s the reward I gave him for his news! And that’s just as sure as the LORD is alive.11Now you evil men have killed a man in his own house. He hadn’t done anything wrong. You killed him while he was lying on his own bed. You spilled his blood. So shouldn’t I spill your blood? Shouldn’t I wipe you off the face of the earth?’12Then David gave an order to his men. They killed Rekab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet. They hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they buried the head of Ish-Bosheth in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.
1When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed.2Now Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Rekab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin – Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,3because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim and have resided there as foreigners to this day.4(Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.)5Now Rekab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out for the house of Ish-Bosheth, and they arrived there in the heat of the day while he was taking his noonday rest.6They went into the inner part of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rekab and his brother Baanah slipped away.7They had gone into the house while he was lying on the bed in his bedroom. After they stabbed and killed him, they cut off his head. Taking it with them, they travelled all night by way of the Arabah.8They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, ‘Here is the head of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, your enemy, who tried to kill you. This day the Lord has avenged my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.’9David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,10when someone told me, “Saul is dead,” and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news!11How much more – when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed – should I not now demand his blood from your hand and rid the earth of you!’12So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung the bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-Bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.