Rimmon (Person) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Benjaminite of Beeroth, whose two sons, Baanah and Recab, assassinated Ishbosheth (2 Sm 4:2, 5, 9 OET SA2 4:2 · OET SA2 4:5 · OET SA2 4:9).

Show passage in OET: SA2 4:2; SA2 4:5; SA2 4:9

OET-RV SA2 4:2

2 He had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. They were Rimon’s sons Ba’anah and Rekav from Be’erot in the Benyamite region,

OET-RV SA2 4:5

5 One day, Ba’anah and Rekav (the sons of Rimon from Be’erot) walked to Ish -Boshet’s house, arriving in the middle of the day when he was taking a nap.

OET-RV SA2 4:9

9 Then David answered Rekav and his brother Ba’anah (the sons of Rimon from Be’erot), “As Yahweh lives, having delivered my life from every distress,

OET-LV SA2 4:2

2 And_two _of men commanders _of marauding _bands they _were the _son _of Shāʼūl the _name _of the_one was_Baˊₐnāh and_name _of the_second was_Rēkāⱱ the _sons _of Rimmōn the_Bəʼērōtite from_(the)_sons of _Binyāmīn if/because also Bəʼērōt it _is _reckoned to Binyāmīn.

OET-LV SA2 4:5

5 And_ the _sons _of Rimmōn the_Bəʼērōtite Rēkāⱱ and_Baˊₐnāh _they _went and_they _came about_the _heat _of the_day to the _house _of Ish- boshet and_he was_lying DOM the _lying _of (the)_noon(s).

OET-LV SA2 4:9

9 And_ Dāvid _he _answered DOM Rēkāⱱ and_DOM Baˊₐnāh his/its_brother the _sons _of Rimmōn the_Bəʼērōtite and_he/it _said to/for_them by_the _life of_YHWH who he _has _ransomed DOM life _of_my from_all trouble.

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2. Deity revered by the Syrians of Damascus, whose temple was frequented by Naaman, captain of the Syrian army, and his master (2 Kgs 5:18). See Syria, Syrians.