2 Samuel 4:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

They came inside the house as though to take wheat, and they struck him in the stomach; then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And they came into the interior of the house as though they were delivering wheat, and they smote him in the body; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

Common English Bible

They went straight into his house, as if getting wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then they entered the house secretly, taking the ears of grain. And Rechab and his brother Baanah stabbed him in the groin, and they fled away.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And they entered into the house secretly taking ears of corn and Rechab and Baana his brother stabbed him in the groin, and fled away.

2 Samuel 4:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:23

But he refused to turn away. So Abner struck him in the stomach with the butt of his spear, so that the spear came out at his back. He fell there and died where he lay. And all those who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died stood still.

2 Samuel 20:10

But Amasa did not notice the sword in Joab’s hand; Joab struck him in the belly so that his entrails poured out on the ground, and he died. He did not strike a second blow. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gateway to speak with him privately, and there he stabbed him in the stomach. So he died on account of the blood of Asahel, Joab’s brother.

2 Samuel 4:2

Saul’s son had two captains of raiding bands; the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other was Rechab. They were sons of Rimmon, a Benjaminite from Beeroth, for Beeroth is considered to belong to Benjamin.

Judges 3:26

Ehud escaped while they delayed and passed beyond the sculptured stones and escaped to Seirah.