Baanah son of Rimmon

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Baanah son of Rimmon was a Benjaminite who, together with his brother Rechab, assassinated Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, as recorded in the Hebrew Bible.

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Baanah son of Rimmon canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
person
actedTogetherWith Rechab son of Rimmon
associatedWithEvent consolidation of David’s kingship over Israel
bodyDisplayedAt pool in Hebron
broughtHeadOf Ish-bosheth
broughtHeadTo David
causeOfDeath execution ordered by David
claimedMotive to avenge King David on Saul and his descendants
co-conspirator Rechab son of Rimmon
contemporaryWith Ish-bosheth
King David
ethnicity Benjaminite
executedBy David’s men
father Rimmon
judgedBy David
killed Ish-bosheth
mannerOfDeath hands and feet cut off
mentionedIn 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 4
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
linked to: Bible
moralEvaluationInText condemned by David
notableFor assassination of Ish-bosheth
occupation military officer
placeOfActivity Israel
Mahanaim
politicalContext rivalry between the house of Saul and the house of David
position captain of raiding bands
religion ancient Israelite religion
roleInEvent assassin of Ish-bosheth
scripturalTradition Deuteronomistic history
servedUnder Ish-bosheth
sibling Rechab son of Rimmon
timePeriod biblical period
tribe Tribe of Benjamin
victimOfAssassination Ish-bosheth

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ish-bosheth killedBy Baanah son of Rimmon
Rechab son of Rimmon hasSibling Baanah son of Rimmon
Rechab son of Rimmon coConspirator Baanah son of Rimmon