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When Saul's son heard that Abner had died at Hebron, his heart failed him, and all Israel was alarmed. (2 Samuel 4, 1)
Now, Saul's son had two freebooting chieftains; one was called Baanah, the other Rechab. They were the sons of Rimmon of Beeroth, and Benjaminites -- for Beeroth is regarded as belonging to Benjamin. (2 Samuel 4, 2)
Jonathan son of Saul had a son with crippled feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled but, as she hurried away, he fell and was lamed. His name was Meribbaal. (2 Samuel 4, 4)
They brought Ishbaal's head to David at Hebron. 'Here', they said to the king, 'is the head of Ishbaal son of Saul, your enemy, who meant to take your life. Yahweh has avenged my lord the king today on Saul and on his offspring.' (2 Samuel 4, 8)
But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon, by saying, 'As Yahweh lives, who has rescued me from every danger, (2 Samuel 4, 9)
when someone told me, "Saul is dead!" supposing himself to be bringing me good news, I seized and put him to death at Ziklag, and that was how I rewarded him for his news! (2 Samuel 4, 10)
David then gave an order to the men, who put them to death, cut off their hands and feet, and hung them up beside the pool of Hebron. Ishbaal's head they took and buried in Abner's grave at Hebron. (2 Samuel 4, 12)
All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron and said, 'Look, we are your own flesh and bone. (2 Samuel 5, 1)
In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel on its campaigns, and to you it was that Yahweh promised, "You are to shepherd my people Israel and be leader of Israel." ' (2 Samuel 5, 2)
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them in Yahweh's presence at Hebron, and they anointed David as king of Israel. (2 Samuel 5, 3)
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years. (2 Samuel 5, 4)
The king and his men then marched on Jerusalem, on the Jebusites living in the territory. These said to David, 'You will not get in here. The blind and the lame will hold you off.' (That is to say: David will never get in here.) (2 Samuel 5, 6)
