The Meaning of 2 Samuel 4:2 Explained

2 Samuel 4:2

KJV: And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:

YLT: And two men, heads of troops, have been to the son of Saul, the name of the one is Baanah, and the name of the second Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin, for also Beeroth is reckoned to Benjamin,

Darby: And Saul's son had two men, captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin; for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin.

ASV: And Ish-bosheth , Saul's son, had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Saul's  son  had  two  men  [that were] captains  of bands:  the name  of the one  [was] Baanah,  and the name  of the other  Rechab,  the sons  of Rimmon  a Beerothite,  of the children  of Benjamin:  (for Beeroth  also was reckoned  to Benjamin: 

What does 2 Samuel 4:2 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 4:1-12 - Another Treacherous Deed And Its Penalty
Abner's death rendered hopeless the cause of Ish-bosheth. Two captains incurred lasting shame and deserved punishment by their dastardly act of murder. Their act was the more despicable because of their prince's trust.
How little do coarse natures understand the workings of a really religious nature! These men knew that, if they were in David's place, nothing would please them better than the removal of the last obstacle to the throne. They reasoned that David would feel thus and reward them munificently. But to their astonishment, he turned on them with honest indignation. We must dare to act apart from self-interest, as in the light and fire of the Eternal Throne.
Notice David's devout spirit. He ascribed his redemption to God's tender mercy, 2 Samuel 4:9. His first thought was always of God's love and grace and help. Ah, Christian soul, you, too, will one day attain the sunny heights, standing on which you also will be able to say, "He hath redeemed my soul from all adversity." The night may be long, but the day-spring is at hand. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 4

1  The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner
2  Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-Bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron
9  David causes them to be slain, and Ish-Bosheth's head to be buried

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 4:2 mean?

And two men [who were] captains of troops [had] son of Saul the name of one [was] Baanah and the name of the second Rechab the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the sons of Benjamin for also Beeroth was [part] of Benjamin
וּשְׁנֵ֣י אֲנָשִׁ֣ים שָׂרֵֽי־ גְדוּדִ֣ים הָי֪וּ בֶן־ שָׁא֟וּל שֵׁם֩ הָאֶחָ֨ד בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה וְשֵׁ֧ם הַשֵּׁנִ֣י רֵכָ֗ב בְּנֵ֛י רִמּ֥וֹן הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖י מִבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּ֚י גַּם־ בְּאֵר֔וֹת תֵּחָשֵׁ֖ב עַל־ בִּנְיָמִֽן

וּשְׁנֵ֣י  And  two 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, mdc
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
אֲנָשִׁ֣ים  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
שָׂרֵֽי־  [who  were]  captains 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
גְדוּדִ֣ים  of  troops 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: גְּדוּד  
Sense: a band, troop, marauding band.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
שָׁא֟וּל  of  Saul 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׁאוּל  
Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
שֵׁם֩  the  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
הָאֶחָ֨ד  of  one  [was] 
Parse: Article, Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה  Baanah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּעֲנָה  
Sense: a Benjamite, son Rimmon, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ish-bosheth.
וְשֵׁ֧ם  and  the  name 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
הַשֵּׁנִ֣י  of  the  second 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: שֵׁנִי  
Sense: second.
רֵכָ֗ב  Rechab 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֵכָב 
Sense: father of Jehonadab in the time of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel.
בְּנֵ֛י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
רִמּ֥וֹן  of  Rimmon 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רִמֹּון 
Sense: the deity of wind, rain, and storm, worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus.
הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖י  the  Beerothite 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בְּאֵרֹתִי  
Sense: an inhabitant of Beeroth (in Benjamin).
מִבְּנֵ֣י  of  the  sons 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בִנְיָמִ֑ן  of  Benjamin 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בִּנְיָמִין 
Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother.
גַּם־  also 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
בְּאֵר֔וֹת  Beeroth 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּאֵרֹות  
Sense: a Gibeonite city allotted to Benjamin.
תֵּחָשֵׁ֖ב  was  [part] 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: חָשַׁב 
Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count.
בִּנְיָמִֽן  Benjamin 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בִּנְיָמִין 
Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother.

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