2 And Saul's H7586 son H1121 had H1961 two H8147 men H582 that were captains H8269 of bands: H1416 the name H8034 of the one H259 was Baanah, H1196 and the name H8034 of the other H8145 Rechab, H7394 the sons H1121 of Rimmon H7417 a Beerothite, H886 of the children H1121 of Benjamin: H1144 (for Beeroth H881 also was reckoned H2803 to Benjamin: H1144
And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 journeyed, H5265 and came H935 unto their cities H5892 on the third H7992 day. H3117 Now their cities H5892 were Gibeon, H1391 and Chephirah, H3716 and Beeroth, H881 and Kirjathjearim. H7157
And, behold, the servants H5650 of David H1732 and Joab H3097 came H935 from pursuing a troop, H1416 and brought in H935 a great H7227 spoil H7998 with them: but Abner H74 was not with David H1732 in Hebron; H2275 for he had sent him away, H7971 and he was gone H3212 in peace. H7965
And the Syrians H758 had gone out H3318 by companies, H1416 and had brought away captive H7617 out of the land H776 of Israel H3478 a little H6996 maid; H5291 and she waited on H6440 Naaman's H5283 wife. H802
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Commentary on 2 Samuel 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
When Abner was slain David was at a loss for a friend to perfect the reduction of those tribes that were yet in Ish-bosheth's interest. Which way to adopt for the accomplishment of it he could not tell; but here Providence brings it about by the removal of Ish-bosheth.
2Sa 4:1-8
Here is,
2Sa 4:9-12
We have here justice done upon the murderers of Ish-bosheth.