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2 Samuel 4:6

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

KJV

Ingressi sunt autem domum latenter assumentes spicas tritici, et percusserunt eum in inguine Rechab, et Baana frater ejus, et fugerunt.

Vulgate

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἡ θυρωρὸς τοῦ οἴκου ἐκάθαιρεν πυροὺς καὶ ἐνύσταξεν καὶ ἐκάθευδεν, καὶ Ῥεκχὰ καὶ Βαμμὰ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ διέλαθον

LXX

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

ASV

וְ֠/הֵנָּה בָּ֜אוּ עַד תּ֤וֹךְ הַ/בַּ֨יִת֙ לֹקְחֵ֣י חִטִּ֔ים וַ/יַּכֻּ֖/הוּ אֶל הַ/חֹ֑מֶשׁ וְ/רֵכָ֛ב וּ/בַעֲנָ֥ה אָחִ֖י/ו נִמְלָֽטוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בַּעֲנָ֑ה
b'nh
proper_noun · 9×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
ה
h
verb · 95×
הֵ֔נָּה
hnh
pronoun · 47×
ו
v
noun · 629×
חִטִּ֔ים
chtym
noun · 28×
חֹ֗מֶשׁ
chmsh
noun · 4×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
ם
m
verb · 499×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
רֵכָ֣ב
rkb
proper_noun · 13×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 2:23 — Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place
  • 2Sam 2:23 — Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place
  • Deut 8:8 — A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;