2 Samuel 4:1

And Isboseth the son of Saul heard that Abner was slain in Hebron: and his hands were weakened, and all Israel was troubled.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

In Context

2Now the son of Saul had two men captains of his bands, the name of the one was Baana, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Remmon a Berothite of the children of Benjamin: for Beroth also was reckoned in Benjamin.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:2And coming upon him (for he is now weary, and weak handed) I will defeat him: and when all the people is put to flight that is with him, I will kill the king who will be left alone.

Nehemiah 6:9For all these men thought to frighten us, thinking that our hands would cease from the work, and that we would leave off. Wherefore I strengthened my hands the more:

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.

Jeremiah 50:43The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands are grown feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, pangs as a, woman in labour.

Matthew 2:2Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 4:1

When Abner was slain David was at a loss for a friend to perfect the reduction of those tribes that were yet in Ish-bosheth's interest. Which way to adopt for the accomplishment of it he could not tell; but here Providence brings it about by the removal of Ish-bosheth. I. Two of his own servants slew him, and brought his head to David, ver. 1-8 . II. David, instead of rewarding them, put them to death for what they had done, ver. 9-12 . Read the whole commentary →

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