Keraia
People

Rechab

Rechab and his brother Baanah were captains in Ishbosheth's army during the time of David.

The name Rechab means “square; chariot with team of four horses”

MaleTribe of BenjaminUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book7 verses

Summary

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Samuel 4:2; only referred to as Rechab (רֵכָב); son of Rimmon; a brother of Baanah.

Glossary entries

Rechab

Family members

Father

Rimmon

Siblings

Baanah

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 3 verses that refer to Rechab without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. 2 Samuel 4:2
    Saul’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,
  2. 2 Samuel 4:5
    Now 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.
  3. 2 Samuel 4:6
    They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away.
  4. 2 Samuel 4:7Referred to, not named
    They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
  5. 2 Samuel 4:8Referred to, not named
    They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”
  6. 2 Samuel 4:9
    But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
  7. 2 Samuel 4:12Referred to, not named
    So David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.