# Ishbosheth ... Baanah ... Recab ... Rimmon

These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# his hands became weak

In this phrase "his hands" represents Ishbosheth. AT: "Ishbosheth became weak" or "Ishbosheth lost all strength" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# Now Saul's son had two men ... this very time

This introduces the men Baanah and Rechab in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# for Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin, and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have been living there until this very time

Here the author provides background information about Beeroth for the reader. The area of Beeroth was part of the land that belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Beeroth ... Gittaim

These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/saul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abner]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hebron]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/trouble]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/benjamin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]