--- title: "2 Samuel 4 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 2 Samuel Chapter 4 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/2-samuel/4" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 son בֶּן H1121 And when Saul's שָׁא֗וּל H7586 כִּ֣י H3588 was dead מֵ֤ת H4191 that Abner אַבְנֵר֙ H74 in Hebron בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן H2275 were feeble וַיִּרְפּ֖וּ H7503 his hands יָדָ֑יו H3027 וְכָל H3605 and all the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 were troubled נִבְהָֽלוּ׃ H926 2 had two וּשְׁנֵ֣י H8147 אֲנָשִׁ֣ים H376 captains שָׂרֵֽי H8269 of bands גְדוּדִ֣ים H1416 that were הָי֪וּ H1961 of the children מִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 And Saul's שָׁא֟וּל H7586 and the name וְשֵׁ֧ם H8034 of the one הָֽאֶחָ֨ד H259 was Baanah בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה H1196 and the name וְשֵׁ֧ם H8034 of the other הַשֵּׁנִ֣י H8145 Rechab רֵכָ֗ב H7394 of the children מִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Rimmon רִמּ֥וֹן H7417 a Beerothite הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖י H886 of the children מִבְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ H1144 כִּ֚י H3588 גַּם H1571 for Beeroth בְּאֵר֔וֹת H881 also was reckoned תֵּֽחָשֵׁ֖ב H2803 עַל H5921 of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ H1144 3 fled וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ H1272 And the Beerothites הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖ים H886 to Gittaim גִּתָּ֑יְמָה H1664 וַיִּֽהְיוּ H1961 שָׁ֣ם H8033 and were sojourners גָּרִ֔ים H1481 עַ֖ד H5704 there until this day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 4 And Jonathan וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֜ן H3083 had a son בֶּן H1121 Saul's שָׁא֨וּל H7586 had a son בֶּן H1121 that was lame נְכֵ֣ה H5223 of his feet רַגְלָ֑יִם H7272 had a son בֶּן H1121 He was five חָמֵ֣שׁ H2568 years שָׁנִ֣ים H8141 הָיָ֡ה H1961 came בְּבֹ֣א H935 when the tidings שְׁמֻעַת֩ H8052 Saul's שָׁא֨וּל H7586 And Jonathan וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֜ן H3083 out of Jezreel מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אל H3157 took him up וַתִּשָּׂאֵ֤הוּ H5375 and his nurse אֹֽמַנְתּוֹ֙ H539 and fled לָנ֛וּס H5127 וַיְהִ֞י H1961 and it came to pass as she made haste בְּחָפְזָ֥הּ H2648 and fled לָנ֛וּס H5127 that he fell וַיִּפֹּ֥ל H5307 and became lame וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ H6452 And his name וּשְׁמ֥וֹ H8034 was Mephibosheth מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ H4648 5 וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ H1980 And the sons בְּנֵֽי H1121 of Rimmon רִמּ֤וֹן H7417 the Beerothite הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי֙ H886 Rechab רֵכָ֣ב H7394 and Baanah וּבַֽעֲנָ֔ה H1196 and came וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ H935 about the heat כְּחֹ֣ם H2527 of the day הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 אֶל H413 to the house בֵּ֖ית H1004 אִ֣ישׁ H0 of Ishbosheth בֹּ֑שֶׁת H378 וְה֣וּא H1931 who lay שֹׁכֵ֔ב H7901 אֵ֖ת H853 on a bed מִשְׁכַּ֥ב H4904 at noon הַֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ H6672 6 וְ֠הֵנָּה H2007 And they came thither בָּ֜אוּ H935 עַד H5704 into the midst תּ֤וֹךְ H8432 of the house הַבַּ֙יִת֙ H1004 as though they would have fetched לֹֽקְחֵ֣י H3947 wheat חִטִּ֔ים H2406 and they smote וַיַּכֻּ֖הוּ H5221 אֶל H413 him under the fifth הַחֹ֑מֶשׁ H2570 rib and Rechab וְרֵכָ֛ב H7394 and Baanah וּבַֽעֲנָ֥ה H1196 his brother אָחִ֖יו H251 escaped נִמְלָֽטוּ׃ H4422 7 For when they came וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ H935 into the house הַבַּ֗יִת H1004 וְהֽוּא H1931 he lay שֹׁכֵ֤ב H7901 עַל H5921 on his bed מִטָּתוֹ֙ H4296 in his bedchamber בַּֽחֲדַ֣ר H2315 מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹ H4904 and they smote וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙ H5221 him and slew וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּ H4191 him and beheaded וַיָּסִ֖ירוּ H5493 אֶת H853 his head רֹאשׁ֔וֹ H7218 him and took וַיִּקְחוּ֙ H3947 אֶת H853 his head רֹאשׁ֔וֹ H7218 וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ H1980 through דֶּ֥רֶךְ H1870 the plain הָֽעֲרָבָ֖ה H6160 כָּל H3605 all night הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ H3915 8 And they brought וַ֠יָּבִאוּ H935 אֶת H853 Behold the head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 אִֽישׁ H0 of Ishbosheth בֹּ֗שֶׁת H378 אֶל H413 unto David דָּוִד֮ H1732 to Hebron חֶבְרוֹן֒ H2275 and said וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 אֶל H413 the king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 הִנֵּֽה H2009 Behold the head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 אִֽישׁ H0 of Ishbosheth בֹּ֗שֶׁת H378 the son בֶּן H1121 of Saul מִשָּׁא֖וּל H7586 thine enemy אֹֽיִבְךָ֔ H341 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which sought בִּקֵּ֖שׁ H1245 אֶת H853 thy life נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ H5315 hath וַיִּתֵּ֣ן H5414 and the LORD יְ֠הוָה H3068 my lord לַֽאדֹנִ֨י H113 the king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 avenged נְקָמוֹת֙ H5360 this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 of Saul מִשָּׁא֖וּל H7586 and of his seed וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃ H2233 9 answered וַיַּ֨עַן H6030 And David דָּוִ֜ד H1732 אֶת H853 Rechab רֵכָ֣ב׀ H7394 וְאֶת H853 and Baanah בַּֽעֲנָ֣ה H1196 his brother אָחִ֗יו H251 the sons בְּנֵ֛י H1121 of Rimmon רִמּ֥וֹן H7417 the Beerothite הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִ֖י H886 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 לָהֶ֑ם H0 liveth חַי H2416 unto them As the LORD יְהוָ֕ה H3068 אֲשֶׁר H834 who hath redeemed פָּדָ֥ה H6299 אֶת H853 my soul נַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 מִכָּל H3605 out of all adversity צָרָֽה׃ H6869 10 כִּ֣י H3588 When one told הַמַּגִּיד֩ H5046 לִ֨י H0 me saying לֵאמֹ֜ר H559 הִנֵּה H2009 is dead מֵ֣ת H4191 Behold Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 וְהֽוּא H1931 הָיָ֤ה H1961 good tidings כִמְבַשֵּׂר֙ H1319 thinking to have brought בְּעֵינָ֔יו H5869 I took hold וָאֹֽחֲזָ֣ה H270 ב֔וֹ H0 of him and slew וָֽאֶהְרְגֵ֖הוּ H2026 him in Ziklag בְּצִֽקְלָ֑ג H6860 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 who thought that I would have given לְתִתִּי H5414 ל֖וֹ H0 him a reward for his tidings בְּשֹׂרָֽה׃ H1309 11 אַ֞ף H637 כִּֽי H3588 person אִישׁ H376 How much more when wicked רְשָׁעִ֗ים H7563 have slain הָֽרְג֧וּ H2026 אֶת H853 person אִישׁ H376 a righteous צַדִּ֛יק H6662 in his own house בְּבֵית֖וֹ H1004 עַל H5921 upon his bed מִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ H4904 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 הֲל֨וֹא H3808 shall I not therefore now require אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ H1245 אֶת H853 his blood דָּמוֹ֙ H1818 of your hand מִיֶּדְכֶ֔ם H3027 and take you away וּבִֽעַרְתִּ֥י H1197 אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 מִן H4480 from the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 12 commanded וַיְצַו֩ H6680 And David דָּוִ֨ד H1732 אֶת H853 his young men הַנְּעָרִ֜ים H5288 and they slew וַיַּֽהַרְג֗וּם H2026 them and cut off וַֽיְקַצְּצ֤וּ H7112 אֶת H853 their hands יְדֵיהֶם֙ H3027 וְאֶת H853 and their feet רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם H7272 and hanged them up וַיִּתְל֥וּ H8518 עַל H5921 over the pool הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה H1295 in Hebron בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ H2275 וְאֵ֨ת H853 the head רֹ֤אשׁ H7218 אִֽישׁ H0 of Ishbosheth בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ H378 But they took לָקָ֔חוּ H3947 and buried וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ H6912 it in the sepulchre בְקֶֽבֶר H6913 of Abner אַבְנֵ֖ר H74 in Hebron בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃ H2275 [2 Samuel 3](/interlinear/2-samuel/3) [2 Samuel 5](/interlinear/2-samuel/5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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