2 Samuel 4:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְ֠הֵנָּהh2007
1And they came thitherבָּ֜אוּh935
2עַדh5704
3into the midstתּ֤וֹךְh8432
4of the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙h1004
5as though they would have fetchedלֹֽקְחֵ֣יh3947
6wheatחִטִּ֔יםh2406
7and they smoteוַיַּכֻּ֖הוּh5221
8אֶלh413
9him under the fifthהַחֹ֑מֶשׁh2570
10rib and Rechabוְרֵכָ֛בh7394
11and Baanahוּבַֽעֲנָ֥הh1196
12his brotherאָחִ֖יוh251
13escapedנִמְלָֽטוּ׃h4422

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Rechab and his brother Baanah got in without being seen.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they came thither into the midst of the house, [as though] they would fetch wheat; and they smote him in the belly; and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

World English Bible (WEB)

They came there into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they struck him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and thither they have come, unto the midst of the house, taking wheat, and they smite him unto the fifth `rib', and Rechab and Baanah his brother have escaped;