2Samuel:4

---

Seeker Overlay ON

* And Jebosthe the son of Saul heard that Abenner the son of Ner had died in Chebron ; and his hands were paralyzed , and all the men of Israel grew faint . * And Jebosthe the son of Saul had two men that were captains of bands : the name of the one was Baana , and the name of the other Rechab , sons of Remmon the Berothite of the children of Benjamin ; for Beroth was reckoned to the children of Benjamin . * And the Berothites ran away to Gethaim , and were sojourners there until this day . * And Jonathan Saul ’s son had a son lame of his feet , five years old , and he was in the way when the news of Saul and Jonathan his son came from Jezrael , and his nurse took him up , and fled ; and it came to pass as he hasted and retreated , that he fell , and was lamed . And his name was Memphibosthe . * And Rechab and Baana the sons of Remmon the Berothite went , and they came in the heat of the day into the house of Jebosthe ; and he was sleeping on a bed at noon . * 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 : * And Jebosthe was sleeping on his bed in his chamber : and they smite him , and slay him , and take off his head : and they took his head , and went all the night by the western road . * And they brought the head of Jebosthe to David to Chebron , and they said to the king , Behold the head of Jebosthe the son of Saul thy enemy , who sought thy life ; and the Lord has (note :)Gr . given (:note ) executed for my lord the king vengeance on his enemies , as it is this day : even on Saul thy enemy , and on his seed . * And David answered and Rechab and Baana his brother , the sons of Remmon the Berothite , and said to them , As the Lord lives , who has redeemed my soul out of all affliction ; * he that reported to me that Saul was dead , even he was as one bringing glad tidings before me : but I seized him and slew him in Sekelac , to whom I ought , as he thought , to have given a reward for his tidings . * 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 . * And David commanded his young men , and they slay them , and cut off their hands and their feet ; and they hung them up at the fountain in Chebron : and they buried the head of Jebosthe in the tomb of Abenezer the son of Ner .

---