2 Samuel 4:12 - Tree of Life Version

¹² Then David commanded the young men, and they slew them, cut off their hands and their legs, and hung 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² David commanded his young men, and they slew them and cut off their hands and feet and hanged them over the pool in Hebron. But they took Ish-bosheth's head and buried it in Hebron in the tomb of Abner [his relative and once chief supporter].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² So David gave the order to his servants, and they killed Rechab and Baanah, cutting off their hands and feet and hanging them up by the pool at Hebron. But they took Ishbosheth’s head and buried it in the grave of Abner at Hebron.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And so, David commanded his servants, and they put them to death. And cutting off their hands and feet, they suspended them up over the pool in Hebron. But the head of Ishbosheth they took and buried in the sepulcher of Abner at Hebron.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And David commanded his servants: and they slew them: and cutting off their hands and feet hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But the head of Isboseth they took and buried in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

2 Samuel 4:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:15

Then David called one of the young men and said, “Come and strike him down.” And he struck him down and he died.

2 Samuel 16:8

Adonai has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you’ve reigned. Adonai has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom—so see, your own evil has overtaken you, because you are a man of bloodshed.”

2 Samuel 2:8

Now Abner son of Ner, Saul’s army commander, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, and brought him over to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 21:9

and he gave them into the hands of the Gibeonites. So they hanged them on the hill before Adonai, so that all seven fell together. They were put to death during the days of harvest, at the beginning of barley harvest.

2 Samuel 3:32

When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king lifted up his voice and wept aloud at Abner’s grave, and all the people wept.

Psalm 55:23

Cast your burden on Adonai, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Matthew 7:2

For with the judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.