2 Samuel 4:1

When Ishbosheth, Saul's son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became weak, and all Israel was troubled.

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

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2Now Saul's son had two men who were captains of groups of soldiers. The name of one was Baanah and the other Recab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the people of Benjamin (for Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:2I will come on him while he is weary and weak and will surprise him with fear. The people who are with him will flee, and I will attack only the king.

Nehemiah 6:9For they all wanted to make us afraid, thinking, “They will drop their hands from doing the work, and it will not be done.” But now, God, please strengthen my hands.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands, and steady the knees that shake. 1

Jeremiah 50:43The king of Babylon heard the reports about them and his hands fell limp in distress. 1 Anguish seized him like a woman giving birth. 1

Matthew 2:2“Where is he who was born King of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship 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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