2 Samuel 4:12

David commanded his young men, and they killed them, cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in Abner’s grave in Hebron.

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WEBBE

David commanded his young men, and they killed them, cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in Abner’s grave in Hebron.

BSB

So David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.

KJV

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 Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

ASV

And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

BBE

And David gave orders to his young men and they put them to death, cutting off their hands and their feet and hanging them up by the side of the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and put it in its last resting-place with Abner's body in Hebron.

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וַיְצַו vay·tzav and he commanded H6680 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַנְּעָרִים ha·ne·'a·rim the young men H5288 וַיַּהַרְגוּם vai·ya·har·gum and they killed them H2026 וַיְקַצְּצוּ vay·ka·tze·tzu and they cut off H7112 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יְדֵיהֶם ye·dei·hem hands their H3027 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 רַגְלֵיהֶם rag·lei·hem feet their H7272 וַיִּתְלוּ vai·yit·lu and they hanged [them] H8518 עַל־ 'al- at H5921 הַבְּרֵכָה ha·be·re·khah the pool H1295 בְּחֶבְרוֹן be·chev·ron in Hebron H2275 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 רֹאשׁ rosh [the] head of H7218 אִישׁ־ 'ish- Ish- H378 בֹּשֶׁת bo·shet bosheth H378 לָקָחוּ la·ka·chu they took H3947 וַיִּקְבְּרוּ vai·yik·be·ru and they buried [it] H6912 בְקֶבֶר־ ve·ke·ver- in [the] tomb of H6913 אַבְנֵר 'av·ner Abner H74 בְּחֶבְרוֹן פ be·chev·ron at Hebron H2275

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–12

A person may be glad to obtain his just wishes, and yet really regret the means by which he receives them. He may be sorry for the death of a person by which he is a gainer. These men shed innocent blood, from the basest motives. David justly executed vengeance upon them. He would not be beholden to any to help him by unlawful practices. God had helped him over many a difficulty, and through many a danger, therefore he depended upon him to crown and complete his own work. He speaks of his redemption from all adversity, as a thing done; though he had many storms yet before him, he knew that He who had delivered, would deliver.

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DavidIsh-boshethAbner Hebron

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HomicideHebronHanging

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.