DavidansweredRechaband Baanahhis brother,sonsof Rimmonthe Beerothite,and saidto them, "As the LORDlives,whohas redeemedmy lifefrom alldistress,
The angelwho has redeemedme from allevil,Blessthe lads;And may my nameliveon in them, And the namesof my fathersAbrahamand Isaac;And may they growinto a multitudein the midstof the earth."
Saul'sson[had] twomenwho were commandersof bands:the nameof the onewas Baanahand the nameof the otherRechab,sonsof Rimmonthe Beerothite,of the sonsof Benjamin(for Beerothis alsoconsidered[part] of Benjamin,
The kingvowedand said,"As the LORDlives,whohas redeemedmy lifefrom alldistress,
Who redeemsyour lifefrom the pit,Who crownsyou with lovingkindnessand compassion;
So He savedthem from the handof the one who hated[them], And redeemedthem from the handof the enemy.
Let the redeemedof the LORDsay[so], WhomHe has redeemedfrom the handof the adversary
[The righteous] cry,and the LORDhearsAnd deliversthem out of alltheir troubles.
The LORDredeemsthe soulof His servants,And noneof those who takerefugein Him will be condemned.
Oh drawnearto my soul[and] redeemit; Ransomme becauseof my enemies!
My lipswill shoutfor joywhenI singpraisesto You; And my soul,whichYou have redeemed.
"Now behold,as your lifewas highlyvaluedin my sightthisday,somay my lifebe highlyvaluedin the sightof the LORD,and may He deliverme from alldistress."
