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Ish-bosheth is assassinated

Two of Ish-bosheth's captains murdered him in his bed and carried his head to David, expecting reward. David condemned the killing of a righteous man in his own house and ordered the assassins executed (2 Samuel 4:1-12).

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📖 2 Samuel 4:1–3

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, 3because the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have lived there as foreigners to this day.

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Sources: Scripture — 2 Samuel 4:1-12
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