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2 Samuel 4:8 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 4 · verse 8 · King James Version
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.2 Samuel 4:8 · King James Version
2 Samuel 4:8 in context
6And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
7For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.
8And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
10When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
Key words (Strong's)
- IshboshethʼÎysh-BôshethIsh-Bosheth, a son of King SaulH378 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- HebronChebrôwnChebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two IsraelitesH2275 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- enemyʼôyêbhatingH341 →
- headrôʼshthe head , whether literal or figurativeH7218 →
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