2 Samuel 4:3

2 Samuel 4:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
• New International Version (NIV)because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim and have resided there as foreigners to this day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there to this day).
• New King James Version (NKJV)because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been sojourners there until this day.)

Context of 2 Samuel 4:3

1Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed. 2Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin, because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day. 4And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth. 5Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.

2 Samuel 4:3 word by word

וַיִּבְרְח֥וּ הַבְּאֵרֹתִ֖ים גִּתָּ֑יְמָה וַֽיִּהְיוּ־שָׁ֣ם גָּרִ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

• because the Beerothitesבְּאֵרֹתִיbe'êrôthîy · BeerothiteH886
• fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• to Gittaimגִּתָּ֑יִםgittayim · GittaimH1664
• and have livedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• as foreignersגּוּרgûr · to sojournH1481
• toעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 4:3

• 1 Samuel 31:7When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
• Nehemiah 11:33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 4:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The Beerothites fled to Gittaim - Probably the same as Gath; as Ramathaim is the same as Ramah.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Beeroth was located in Benjamin near Gibeon. The people of Beeroth likely fled to Gittaim because Saul persecuted non-Israelite residents in that region (see 2 Samuel 21:1–9). The location of Gittaim is unknown.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 4:3

• Gittaim

In the dictionaries

• Blood
• Gittaim
• Ishbosheth
• Government
• Rechab; Rechabites
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament
• Gittites

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary