2 Samuel Chapter 4
So when Saul's kid heard that Abner was finished in Hebron, his vibes totally shifted, and all the Israelites were super shook.
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
Saul’s son had a couple of homies who were captains: one was Baanah, the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon, holding it down in Beeroth of Benjamin.
And Saul's 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: {other: Heb. second}
The Beerothites bounced to Gittaim, and they’ve been vibing there ever since.
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
Jonathan, son of Saul, had a kid who couldn’t walk. He was just five when the news about Saul and Jonathan broke, and his nurse tried to scoop him up to dash out, but she tripped, leaving him lame. His name? Mephibosheth.
And Jonathan, Saul's 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. {Mephibosheth: or, Meribbaal}
Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon, showed up to Ish-bosheth’s pad around noon while he was catching some serious Z’s.
And 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.
They crept into the crib like they were just grabbing some wheat; then they hit him under the fifth rib, and Rechab and Baanah bounced.
And 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.
Once they were inside, he was chilling on his bed, and they took him out, beheaded him, and ghosted into the night.
For 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.
They brought Ish-bosheth’s head to David in Hebron, saying, 'Yo, check it out, we snagged the head of your enemy, Saul's kid, who wanted you out; the Lord has avenged you today.'
And 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.
David clapped back at Rechab and Baanah, saying, 'As the Lord lives, who saved me from all this chaos,
And 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,
when someone hit me up with the news that Saul was dead, thinking it was solid news, I took him out in Ziklag, thinking I’d hook him up for that tea.'
When 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: {thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc} {who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings}
How much worse is it when wicked people take out a good dude in his own spot? Shouldn’t I demand justice for his blood and handle you too?
How 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?
David told his youngins to deal with it, and they took them out, chopped off their hands and feet, and hung them over the pool in Hebron. But they laid Ish-bosheth’s head to rest with Abner in Hebron.
And 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.