Bible Person
Meaning: in the answer; in affliction · Male · 4 cross references
This Baanah entry refers to the Beerothite assassin of Ish-bosheth, not Solomon's district governor of the same name. He is part of the violent instability that surrounds Saul's collapsing house after his death. First appears in 2 Sam 4:2.1
Name meaning
in the answer; in affliction
Identity
male
First appears
2 Sam 4:2
AI summary: This Baanah matters because the cross references present him as one of the brothers who murder Ish-bosheth in hopes of gaining favor with David. Instead of reward, they receive judgment, because David refuses to build his kingdom through treachery. Their act reveals the desperation and moral disarray surrounding Saul's dynasty. Taken together, the material presents this Baanah as an opportunistic assassin whose crime highlights David's rejection of bloodstained shortcuts.1
Central Figure
Baanah
Meaning: in the answer; in affliction
One of the two sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, a captain in Saul’s army.
Name meaning
in the answer; in affliction
Identity
male
One of the two sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, a captain in Saul’s army. He and his brother Rechab assassinated Ishbosheth (2 Sam. 4:2), and were on this account slain by David, and their mutilated bodies suspended over the pool at Hebron (5, 6, 12). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.