2.Samuel 4 | Библия, синодално издание

1 Сауловият син (Иевостей), като чу, че Авенир умрял в Хеврон, отпаднаха му ръцете, и цял Израил се смути. 2 Сауловият син (Иевостей) имаше двама военачалници; единият се казваше Баана, а другият – Рихав, синове на бееротец Ремон, от Вениаминовите потомци, понеже и Беерот се броеше към Вениамина. 3 И бееротци избягаха в Гитаим и там останаха като пришълци доднес. 4 Ионатан, Саулов син, имаше син хром. Синът беше на пет години, когато от Изреел дойде известие за Саула и Ионатана, и кърмачката, като го взела, побягнала. И, както тя бягала бързо, той паднал и станал хром. Името му беше Мемфивостей. 5 И синовете на бееротеца Ремона, Рихав и Баана, тръгнаха и стигнаха по най-големия дневен пек до къщата на Иевостея, който спеше по пладне в леглото си, 6 (А вратарят на къщата, който чистеше пшеница, бе задрямал и заспал;) Рихав и брат му Баана влязоха вкъщи, уж да вземат пшеница, прободоха го в корема и побягнаха. 7 Когато те бяха влезли вкъщи, Иевостей лежеше на леглото си, в своята спалня; те го удариха и го убиха; отсякоха главата му, взеха я със себе си и вървяха цяла нощ по пустинния път; 8 донесоха на Давида в Хеврон Иевостеевата глава и казаха на царя: ето главата на Иевостея, син на Саула, твоя неприятел, който търсеше душата ти; сега Господ отмъсти за моя господарцар на Саула (твоя неприятел) и на потомството му. 9 Давид отговори на Рихава и на брата му Баана, синове на бееротеца Ремона, и им каза: жив е Господ, Който избави душата ми от всяка скръб! 10 Ако тогава, който ми донесе известие, думайки: „ето, умря Саул (и Ионатан)“, и който се мислеше за радостен вестител, аз хванах и го убих в Секелаг, вместо да му дам награда, 11 то сега, когато невредници убиха невинен човек в къщата му, в неговото легло, нима не ще изискам кръвта му от вашата ръка и не ще ви изтребя от земята? 12 И Давид заповяда на слугите, и те ги убиха, отсякоха ръцете и нозете им и ги обесиха край водоема в Хеврон. А Иевостеевата глава взеха и погребаха в гроба на Авенира в Хеврон.

New International Reader’s Version

Ish-Bosheth is murdered

1 Ish-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. 2 Two 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. 3 That’s because the people who used to live in Beeroth had run away to Gittaim. They have lived there as outsiders to this day. 4 Jonathan, 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. 5 Rekab 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. 6 Rekab 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. 7 They 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. 8 They 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.’ 9 David 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. 10 Someone 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. 11 Now 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?’ 12 Then 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.

2.Samuel 4 | Библия, синодално издание New International Reader’s Version

Ish-Bosheth is murdered