David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall on him. He struck him, so that he died.
2 Samuel 4:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) David commanded his young men, and they killed them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Chevron. But they took the head of Ish-Boshet, and buried it in the grave of Aviner in Chevron. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall on him. He struck him, so that he died.
The LORD has returned on you all the blood of the house of Sha'ul, in whose place you have reigned; and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Avshalom your son; and behold, you are [taken] in your own mischief, because you are a man of blood.
Now Aviner the son of Ner, captain of Sha'ul's army, had taken Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, and brought him over to Machanayim;
He delivered them into the hands of the Giv`onim, and they hanged them in the mountain before the LORD, and they fell [all] seven together. They were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.
They buried Aviner in Chevron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Aviner; and all the people wept.
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.