2 Samuel 4:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Saul's son had two men who were captains of bands: the name of 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).

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now Saul's son had two leaders of his raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah, and the name of the other was Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin, for Beeroth was also considered part of Benjamin.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And [Ish-bosheth], 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 the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But there were two men captaynes ouer the soudyers vnder the sonne of Saul, the one was called Baena, the other Rehob, sonnes of Rimon ye Berothite, of the childre of Ben Iamin: for Beroth was couted also in Ben Iamin.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Sauls sonne had two men that were captaines of bandes: the one called Baanah, and the other called Rechab, the sonnes of Rimmon a Beerothite of the children of Beniamin. (for Beeroth was reckened to Beniamin,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Sauls sone had two me that were captaines of bandes, the one called Baanah, & the other Rechab, the sonnes of Rimmon a Berothite, of the children of Beniamin: (for Beroth was reckened to Beniamin,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    [Ish-bosheth], Saul's son, [had] two men who were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And two men, heads of troops, have been `to' the son of Saul, the name of the one `is' Baanah, and the name of the second Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin, for also Beeroth is reckoned to Benjamin,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And `Ish-bosheth', 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 the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And [Ish-bosheth], 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 the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul's son had two men, captains of bands, one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the tribe of Benjamin; (for Beeroth was at one time taken to be part of Benjamin:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    [Ishbosheth], Saul's son, [had] two men who were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now Saul’s son had two men who were in charge of raiding units; one was named Baanah and the other Recab. They were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, who was a Benjaminite.(Beeroth is regarded as belonging to Benjamin,

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 18:25 : 25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
  • Josh 9:17 : 17 And the children of Israel journeyed and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
  • 2 Sam 3:22 : 22 And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
  • 2 Kgs 5:2 : 2 And the Syrians had gone out in bands, and had taken captive from the land of Israel a little maid; and she served Naaman's wife.
  • 2 Kgs 6:23 : 23 And he prepared a great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria did not come any more into the land of Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 4:5-9
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    82%

    5And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came during the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who was lying on a bed at noon.

    6And they came there into the midst of the house, as though they were fetching wheat; and they struck him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

    7For when they came into the house, he was lying on his bed in his bedchamber, and they struck him, and killed him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went away through the plain all night.

    8And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul your enemy, who sought your life; and the LORD has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his descendants.

    9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

  • 2 Sam 4:3
    74%

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  • 2 Sam 2:8-10
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    74%

    8But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

    9And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

    10Ishbosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

  • 2 Sam 4:1
    74%

    1And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were weak, and all the Israelites were troubled.

  • 2 Sam 2:12
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    12And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

  • 2 Sam 2:15
    72%

    15Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, belonging to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 23:29
    71%

    29Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

  • 1 Chr 12:2-3
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    70%

    2They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows from a bow; they were Saul's brethren from Benjamin.

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  • 2 Sam 21:8
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  • 1 Sam 22:7
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  • 1 Chr 8:33
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    33And Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 1 Chr 5:5-6
    2 verses
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    5Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,

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    30And his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab,

  • 2 Sam 4:12
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  • 1 Sam 9:1
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    1Now there was a man from Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

  • 2 Sam 23:37
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  • 1 Kgs 2:32
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  • 2 Sam 3:7
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    68%

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  • Gen 36:38
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  • 1 Kgs 4:12
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  • 2 Sam 2:31
    68%

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  • 1 Chr 9:39
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  • 2 Sam 20:1
    68%

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  • 2 Sam 2:25
    68%

    25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together behind Abner, and became one group, and stood on the top of a hill.

  • 1 Chr 26:32
    68%

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  • 1 Chr 1:49
    67%

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  • 1 Chr 9:8
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  • 2 Sam 19:17
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  • 1 Chr 18:17
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