1 Ao saber que Abner havia morrido em Hebrom, Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, perdeu a coragem, e todo Israel ficou alarmado.2 Ora, o filho de Saul tinha a seu serviço dois líderes de grupos de ataque. Um deles chamava-se Baaná e o outro, Recabe; ambos filhos de Rimom, de Beerote, da tribo de Benjamim; a cidade de Beerote era considerada parte de Benjamim.3 O povo de Beerote fugiu para Gitaim e até hoje vive ali como estrangeiro.4 ( Jônatas, filho de Saul, tinha um filho aleijado dos pés. Ele tinha cinco anos de idade quando chegou a notícia de Jezreel de que Saul e Jônatas haviam morrido. Sua ama o apanhou e fugiu, mas, na pressa, ele o deixou cair e ele ficou manco. Seu nome era Mefibosete. )5 Aconteceu então que Recabe e Baaná, filhos de Rimom, de Beerote, foram à casa de Is-Bosete na hora mais quente do dia, na hora do seu descanso do meio-dia.6 Os dois entraram na casa como se fossem buscar trigo, transpassaram-lhe o estômago e depois fugiram.7 Eles haviam entrado na casa enquanto Is-Bosete estava deitado, em seu quarto. Depois de o transpassarem e o matarem, cortaram-lhe a cabeça. E levando-a consigo, viajaram toda a noite pela rota da Arabá.8 Levaram a cabeça de Is-Bosete a Davi, em Hebrom, e disseram-lhe: "Aqui está a cabeça de Is-Bosete, filho de Saul, teu inimigo, que tentou tirar-te a vida. Hoje o Senhor vingou o nosso rei e senhor, de Saul e de sua descendência".9 Davi respondeu a Recabe e a Baaná, seu irmão, filhos de Rimom, de Beerote: "Juro pelo nome do Senhor, que me tem livrado de todas as aflições.10 Quando um homem me disse que Saul estava morto, pensando que me trazia boa notícia, eu o agarrei e o matei em Ziclague, como recompensa pela notícia que trouxe!11 Muito mais agora, que homens ímpios mataram um inocente em sua própria casa e em sua própria cama! Vou castigá-los e eliminá-los da face da terra porque vocês fizeram correr o sangue dele! "12 Então Davi ordenou a seus soldados, e eles os mataram. E cortaram as mãos e os pés deles e penduraram os corpos junto ao açude de Hebrom. Mas sepultaram a cabeça de Is-Bosete no túmulo de Abner, em Hebrom.

1 Saul’s son Ishbosheth heard that Abner had died in Hebron. He lost his courage, and all Israel was alarmed.2 Saul’s son had two men who were captains of raiding parties. One was named Baanah, and the other was named Rechab. They were the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth from the tribe of Benjamin. Beeroth was considered a part of Benjamin.3 The people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim. They still live there today.4 Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled. When the boy was five years old, the news about the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled to Gittaim. She was in a hurry when she left. He fell from her arms and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.5 Rechab and Baanah went to Ishbosheth’s house at the noontime. It was a hot day, and he was resting.6 They came to the middle of the house pretending to get wheat. Once they were inside they stabbed Ishbosheth in the stomach and killed him.7 They cut off his head and took his head with them. They traveled by way of the Arabah all night.8 They took the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, »Here is the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life. Jehovah has given my lord the king vengeance this day on Saul and his descendants.«9 David responded to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth:10 »I once seized a man who told me that Saul had died. He thought he was bringing good news. I killed him in Ziklag to reward him for his news.11 »How much more should I reward wicked men who kill an innocent man on his own bed in his home? Jehovah has rescued me from every trouble. I solemnly swear, as Jehovah lives, I will now seek revenge for his murder and rid the land of you.«12 David gave the order for his soldiers to kill Rechab and Baanah and cut off their hands and feet. They killed them and hung their hands and feet near the pool in Hebron. They took Ishbosheth’s head and buried it in Abner’s tomb there at Hebron.