Who Are Rechab and Baanah, and Why Do They Assassinate Ish-bosheth? The assassination of Ish-bosheth by Rechab and Baanah is one of the most dramatic political moments in the biblical narrative of Israel’s early monarchy. This event, recorded in Second Book of Samuel (2 Samuel 4), reveals themes of political … Continue reading Who are Rechab and Baanah, and why do they assassinate Ish-bosheth?