Baanah (Hastings' Dictionary)
- Son of Rimmon, a Benjamite from Beeroth, who, with his brother Rechab, mur- dered Ishbosheth and brought his head to David at Hebron. They were slain at David's command, and their hands and feet hung up over the pool in Hebron (2 S 4i'-"). Possibly the brothers had fled from Beeroth, a Gibeonito city, when Saul slew the Gibeonites (2 S 21'). 2. A Netopbathite, father of Heled(Heleb),2S23=«, 1 Ch ll". 3. One of those who returned from the Exile with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2», Neh 7', and probably lO-''). See also BaaNA ( = •i;i,3). J. F. Stenmng. BAANI (A Boa^i, B -vel, AV Maani from the Aldine text), 1 Es 9» = Bani, Ezr 10".
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Baanah
Baanah ba'-a-na ba`anah, "son of oppression"): ⇒See a list of verses on BAANAH in the Bible. (1) Captain in the army of Ish-bosheth (2Sa 4:2 ff). (2) Father of Iteleb, one of David's mighty men (2Sa 23:29; 1Ch 11:30). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) Returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem; a leader and one who sealed the covenant (Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7; 10:27). See BAANA (4).
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Baanah
Son of Rimmon, a Benjamite, who with his brother Rechab murdered Ishbosheth For this they were killed by David; and their mutilated bodies hung up over the pool at Hebron. (2 Samuel 4:2,5,6,9) (B.C. 1046.) A Netophathite, father of Heleb or Heled, one of David’s mighty men. (2 Samuel 23:29; 1 Chronicles 11:30) (B.C. before 1066.) Accurately Baana, son of Hushai, Solomon’s commissariat officer in Asher. (1 Kings 4:16) (B.C. 1012.) Aman who accompanied Zerubbabel on his return from the captivity. (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7) Possibly the same person is intended in (Nehemiah 10:27) (B.C. 536.)
References
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- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
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- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia