II Samuel 4:8
The Scripture
(8) And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Two of Ish-bosheth's captains, Baanah and Rechab, murdered him in his bed and brought his head to David expecting a reward, but David had them executed for killing an innocent man. The chapter also introduces Mephibosheth, Jonathan's crippled son, who was dropped and injured by his nurse while fleeing news of Saul and Jonathan's deaths.
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