2 Samuel 4
1 Da aber der Sohn Sauls hörete, daß Abner zu Hebron tot wäre, wurden seine Hände laß, und ganz Israel erschrak.
And when Saul's son Ish-bosheth had news that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
2 Es waren aber zween Männer, Hauptleute über die Krieger, unter dem Sohn Sauls; einer hieß Baena, der andere Rechob, Söhne Rimons, des Berothiters, aus den Kindern Benjamin. Denn Beroth ward auch unter Benjamin gerechnet.
And Saul's son had two men, captains of bands, one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the tribe of Benjamin; (for Beeroth was at one time taken to be part of Benjamin:
3 Und die Berothiter waren geflohen gen Gethaim und daselbst Fremdlinge worden bis auf den heutigen Tag.
But the people of Beeroth had gone in flight to Gittaim, where they have been living to this day.)
4 Auch hatte Jonathan, der Sohn Sauls, einen Sohn, der war lahm an Füßen; und war fünf Jahre alt, da das Geschrei von Saul und Jonathan aus Jesreel kam und seine Amme ihn aufhub und floh; und indem sie eilete und floh, fiel er und ward hinkend: Und er hieß Mephiboseth.
Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son whose feet were damaged. He was five years old when news of the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and the woman who took care of him took him up and went in flight: and while she was getting him away as quickly as she was able, he had a fall and his feet were damaged. His name was Mephibosheth.
5 So gingen nun hin die Söhne Rimons, des Berothiters, Rechob und Baena, und kamen zum Hause Isboseths, da der Tag am heißesten war; und er lag auf seinem Lager im Mittag.
And Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, went out and came to the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, when he was resting in the middle of the day. Now the woman who kept the door was cleaning grain, and sleep overcame her.
6 Und sie kamen ins Haus, Weizen zu holen; und stachen ihn in den Wanst und entrannen.
And Rechab and his brother Baanah got in without being seen.
7 Denn da sie ins Haus kamen, lag er auf seinem Bette in seiner Schlafkammer; und stachen ihn tot und hieben ihm den Kopf ab; und nahmen seinen Kopf und gingen hin des Weges auf dem Blachfelde die ganze Nacht.
And when they came into the house, Ish-bosheth was stretched on his bed in his bedroom; and they made an attack on him and put him to death, and, cutting off his head, they took it with them and went by the road through the Arabah all night.
8 Und brachten das Haupt Isboseths zu David gen Hebron und sprachen zum Könige: Siehe, da ist das Haupt Isboseths, Sauls Sohns, deines Feindes, der nach deiner Seele stund; der HERR hat heute meinen HERRN, den König, gerochen an Saul und an seinem Samen.
And they took the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, and said to the king, Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul your hater, who would have taken your life; the Lord has taken payment for the wrongs of my lord the king from Saul and his seed today.
9 Da antwortete ihnen David: So wahr der HERR lebet, der meine Seele aus aller Trübsal erlöset hat,
And David made answer to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, By the living Lord, who has kept me safe from all my trouble,
10 ich griff den, der mir verkündigte und sprach: Saul ist tot, und meinte, er wäre ein guter Bote; und erwürgete ihn zu Ziklag, dem ich sollte Botenlohn geben.
When one came to me with the news of Saul's death, in the belief that it would be good news, I took him and put him to death in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news:
11 Und diese gottlosen Leute haben einen gerechten Mann in seinem Hause auf seinem Lager erwürget. Ja, sollte ich das Blut nicht fordern von euren Händen und euch von der Erde tun?
How much more, when evil men have put an upright person to death, in his house, sleeping on his bed, will I take payment from you for his blood, and have you cut off from the earth?
12 Und David gebot seinen Jünglingen; die erwürgeten sie und hieben ihnen Hände und Füße ab und hingen sie auf am Teich zu Hebron. Aber das Haupt Isboseths nahmen sie und begruben es in Abners Grabe zu Hebron.
And David gave orders to his young men and they put them to death, cutting off their hands and their feet and hanging them up by the side of the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and put it in its last resting-place with Abner's body in Hebron.
