2 Samuel 4 in the early church
[LXX: 2 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 2 Kings]
2 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Samuel 4, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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2 Samuel 4:7
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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sam 4:7 | On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.32 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370 |
2 Samuel 4:12
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.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sam 4:12 | The Conferences 21.4 · John Cassian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 426–429 |