2 Samuel 4:3

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Samuel 4:3

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because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day.

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And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)

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and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have lived as foreigners there until today).

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and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).

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2 Samuel 4

¹ Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.

² Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,

³ because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day.

⁴ And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

⁵ Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.

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