2 Samuel 4:3

3 That's because the people who used to live in Beeroth had run away to Gittaim. They have lived there as outsiders to this very day.

2 Samuel 4:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 4:3

And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there
until that day.
] At the death of Saul, when many of the Israelites deserted their cities, and left them to the Philistines, ( 1 Samuel 31:7 ) ; and so the inhabitants of Beeroth forsook their city, which was near the Philistines, and went to Gittaim, a city in the same tribe, though a little further off, see ( Nehemiah 11:33 ) .

2 Samuel 4:3 In-Context

1 Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul, heard that Abner had died in Hebron. Then he wasn't so brave anymore. And all of the people of Israel became alarmed.

2 Two men in Ish-Bosheth's army led small companies that attacked their enemies. The names of the men were Baanah and Recab. They were sons of Rimmon from the town of Beeroth. Rimmon was from the tribe of Benjamin. Beeroth is considered to be part of Benjamin.

3 That's because the people who used to live in Beeroth had run away to Gittaim. They have lived there as outsiders to this very day.

4 Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son named Mephibosheth. Both of Mephibosheth's feet were hurt. He was five years old when the news that Saul and Jonathan had died came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and ran. But as she hurried to get away, he fell down. That's how his feet were hurt.

5 Recab and Baanah started out for the house of Ish-Bosheth. They were the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth. They arrived there during the hottest time of the day. Ish-Bosheth was taking his early afternoon nap.