And heard that Abner has died in Hebron, and were faint and all the men of Israel were disturbed.
And there were two men being leaders of the confederation of Ishbosheth son of Saul to the one and of the second, Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from out of the sons of Benjamin; for also Beeroth was considered sons of Benjamin.
And ran away unto Gittaim, and they were there sojourning until this day.
And to Jonathan, son of Saul, stricken in the feet, a son years old and this one was in the way in the coming message of Saul and Jonathan his son from out of Jezreel; and lifted and fled. And it happened in her hastening and withdrawing he fell and became lame. And to him
And went out Rechab and Baana; and they entered in the sweltering heat of the day into the house of Ishbosheth, and he was asleep in the bed in the midday.
And behold, the doorkeeper of the house was cleansing wheat, and he slumbered and slept. And Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped notice.
And they entered into the house. And Ishbosheth was sleeping upon his bed in his bedroom. And they strike him, and put him to death, and remove his head. And they took his head, and went forth in the way, the one according to night.
And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David in Hebron. And they said to the king, Behold, the head of Ishbosheth son of Saul your enemy, who sought your life; and our master the king punishment of his enemies, as this day, of Saul your enemy, and of his seed.
And David responded to Rechab and to Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, As the lord lives, who ransomed my soul from all affliction;
that the one reporting to me that Saul has died, and he was as one announcing good news before me, but I constrained him, and killed him in Ziklag, in which he must have thought to be giving me good news.
And now, men killed man in his house upon his bed. And now, I will require for his blood of your hand, and I will utterly destroy you from the earth.
And David gave charge his servants, and they killed them, and lopped off their hands and their feet, and they hung them upon the fountain in Hebron. And the head of Ishbosheth they entombed in the tomb of Abner son of Ner in Hebron.