Lexical Summary Baanah: Baanah Original Word: בַּעֲנָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Baanah From a derivative of anah with prepositional prefix; in affliction -- Baanah, the name of four Israelites -- Baanah. see HEBREW anah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Baanah (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּעֲנָה proper name, masculine (? id.) — 1 a Benjamite, one of the murderers of Ishbosheth 2 Samuel 4:2,5,6,9. 2 father of one of David's heroes 2 Samuel 23:29 = 1 Chronicles 11:30. 3 head of a family of returning exiles Ezra 2:2 = Nehemiah 7:7; perhaps also = בַּעֲנָא Nehemiah 3:4. 4 a chief of the people Nehemiah 10:28. Topical Lexicon Occurrences and Identities Baana (also spelled Baanah) appears nine times in the Old Testament, designating three distinct individuals: 1. Baana son of Rimmon the Beerothite, one of the assassins of Ish-Bosheth (2 Samuel 4:2-9). Baana Son of Rimmon: A Cautionary Tale of Ambition The collapse of Saul’s dynasty pivoted on the brutal deed of Baana and his brother Recab. They “went into the house of Ish-Bosheth… and struck him in the stomach” (2 Samuel 4:6), presenting the severed head to David at Hebron as proof of their loyalty. Expecting reward, they instead heard David declare, “When wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his own bed, should I not now demand his blood from your hand?” (2 Samuel 4:11). Their execution underscores three themes: Baana the Warrior: Valor in Service of the King Among the elite corps surrounding David was “Baanah the Netophathite” (2 Samuel 23:29). Though the chronicler supplies no exploits, placement in the list of Thirty affirms distinguished courage. Service under David during the consolidation of the kingdom illustrates: Baana in the Post-Exilic Restoration: Faithful Community Leadership The name re-emerges centuries later as the community leaves Babylon: “Those who came with Zerubbabel were… Baanah” (Ezra 2:2). Listed again in Nehemiah 7:7 and attached to those who “bound themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God” (Nehemiah 10:29-30), this Baana symbolizes: Theological and Ministry Insights 1. Names may be shared, but legacy is formed by choices. One Baana is remembered for murder, another for valor, another for covenant loyalty. Lessons for Contemporary Disciples • Examine ambitions: do they align with God’s righteousness or personal gain? Forms and Transliterations בַּֽעֲנָ֖ה בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה בַּעֲנָ֑ה בַּעֲנָ֖ה בַּעֲנָ֣ה בַּעֲנָֽה׃ בענה בענה׃ וּבַעֲנָ֔ה וּבַעֲנָ֥ה ובענה ba‘ănāh ba·‘ă·nāh baaNah ū·ḇa·‘ă·nāh ūḇa‘ănāh uvaaNahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 4:2 HEB: שֵׁם֩ הָאֶחָ֨ד בַּֽעֲנָ֜ה וְשֵׁ֧ם הַשֵּׁנִ֣י NAS: of the one was Baanah and the name KJV: of the one [was] Baanah, and the name INT: the name of the one was Baanah and the name of the other 2 Samuel 4:5 2 Samuel 4:6 2 Samuel 4:9 2 Samuel 23:29 1 Chronicles 11:30 Ezra 2:2 Nehemiah 7:7 Nehemiah 10:27 9 Occurrences |
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