2 Samuel 4:5-7 Murder Death Kill!

 ”So the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, left and came to the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day while he was taking his midday rest. They came into the interior of the house as if to get wheat [for the soldiers], and they struck him in the stomach. Then Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped [unnoticed]. Now when they entered the house he was lying on his bed in his bedroom. They [not only] struck and killed him, [but] they also beheaded him. Then they took his head and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.“

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭AMP‬‬

a. They stabbed him in the stomach: Ishbosheth didn’t gain any real loyalty among his troops; they were only loyal to him when they thought he was strong and had a chance to keep the throne of Saul. When the weakness of Ishbosheth was exposed, Rechab and Baanah murdered him.

i. 2 Samuel 4:2 reminds us that Rechab and Baanah were of the children of Benjamin. This was the tribe that Saul’s family came from. This means that it was fellow Benjaminites who murdered Ishbosheth.

ii. Who was lying on his bed at noon: The mid-day siesta wasn’t unusual in that part of the world, but the absence of guards points to carelessness on the part of Ishbosheth. “To sleep at noon, and without a guard, speaketh him both sluggish and secure. He dieth therefore in his sloth, who had lived slothfully all his days.” (Trapp)

b. Beheaded him and took his head: This was an important part of their plan because they wanted to prove to David that they murdered his rival to the throne.

Murder Death Kill!

My wife enjoys watching television series about solving murders. Like a detective, she tries solving who, what, when and where committed the deadly crime. 

I believe she missed her calling and she claims she’s still looking for the perfect crime! 😳

”Cain talked with Abel his brother [about what God had said]. And when they were [alone, working] in the field, Cain attacked Abel his brother and killed him. [1 John 3:12]“ ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Unfortunately since the fall and sin entered the world some people are just evil like Cain, Rechab and Baanah!

The Lord gave Cain a warning but he murdered his brother anyway!

”If you do well [believing Me and doing what is acceptable and pleasing to Me], will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well [but ignore My instruction], sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you [to overpower you], but you must master it.”“ ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Good advice for all of us, when sin crouches at our door we must master it! 

What will king David do to Rechab and Baanah?

Blessings