1Als aber der Sohn Sauls hörte, dass Abner in Hebron gestorben war, ließ er seine Hände sinken, und ganz Israel war bestürzt. (1Sam 17,51; Ps 146,3)2Es waren aber zwei Männer, Truppenführer des Sohnes Sauls — der eine hieß Baana, der andere hieß Rekab —, Söhne Rimmons, des Beerotiters, von den Kindern Benjamins; denn Beerot wurde auch zu Benjamin gerechnet. (Jos 18,25)3Und die Beerotiter waren nach Gittaim geflohen, und sie haben sich dort als Fremdlinge aufgehalten bis zum heutigen Tag. (Jos 10,11; 1Sam 31,7; Neh 11,33)4Jonathan aber, der Sohn Sauls, hatte einen Sohn, der an beiden Füßen gelähmt war. Als er fünf Jahre alt war, kam die Nachricht von Saul und Jonathan aus Jesreel. Da nahm ihn seine Amme auf und floh. Und es geschah, als sie in Eile floh, da fiel er hin und wurde lahm; und sein Name war Mephiboseth. (1Sam 29,1; 2Sam 9,3; 1Chr 8,34)5So gingen nun die Söhne Rimmons, des Beerotiters, Rekab und Baana, hin und kamen zu dem Haus Ischboseths, als der Tag am heißesten war; er aber machte seinen Mittagsschlaf. (Spr 24,33)6Und sie kamen bis ins Innere des Hauses, als wollten sie Weizen holen, und stachen ihn in den Bauch. Und Rekab und sein Bruder Baana entkamen. (2Sam 2,23; 2Sam 3,27; 2Sam 20,10)7[Denn] als sie in das Haus kamen, lag er in seiner Schlafkammer auf seinem Bett; und sie stachen ihn tot und schlugen ihm den Kopf ab; und sie nahmen sein Haupt mit und liefen die ganze Nacht hindurch das Jordantal hinab. (1Sam 17,54; 1Sam 31,9; 2Kön 10,6; Mt 14,10)8Und sie brachten das Haupt Ischboseths zu David nach Hebron und sprachen zum König: Siehe, da ist das Haupt Ischboseths, des Sohnes Sauls, deines Feindes, der dir nach dem Leben trachtete! Der HERR hat heute meinem Herrn, dem König, Rache gewährt an Saul und seinem Samen! (1Sam 19,2; 1Sam 20,1; Ps 63,10)9Aber David antwortete Rekab und seinem Bruder Baana, den Söhnen Rimmons, des Beerotiters, und sprach zu ihnen: So wahr der HERR lebt, der meine Seele aus aller Not erlöst hat: (1Mo 48,15; 1Sam 26,24; 1Kön 1,29)10Den, der mir die Nachricht brachte und sprach: »Siehe, Saul ist tot!«, und dabei meinte, ein guter Bote zu sein, den habe ich ergriffen und in Ziklag getötet, um ihm den Botenlohn zu geben. (2Sam 1,15)11Wie viel mehr, da diese gottlosen Leute einen gerechten Mann in seinem Haus auf seinem Lager ermordet haben! Und nun sollte ich nicht sein Blut von euren Händen fordern und euch aus dem Land ausrotten? (1Mo 9,5; 5Mo 19,13; Ps 101,8)12Und David gebot seinen jungen Männern; die brachten sie um und schlugen ihnen Hände und Füße ab und hängten sie auf am Teich von Hebron. Aber das Haupt Ischboseths nahmen sie und begruben es in Abners Grab in Hebron. (5Mo 21,22; 2Sam 3,32; 2Chr 25,3)
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)
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.