Rimmon
Mentioned in 1047 BC traditional (Jones)
A man of Beeroth (2 Sam. 4:2), one of the four Gibeonite cities. (See Josh. 9:17.)
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 3 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Baanah, Rechab, David, Ish-bosheth, and Saul.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Rimmon, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- uncertain location: Beeroth1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1072–1022 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 3 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
3 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Rimmon 15 |
| KJV | Rimmon 16 |
| ASV | Rimmon 17 |
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Every verse
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2 Samuel3 verses
- 4:2
Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
- 4:5
Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
- 4:9
But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A man of Beeroth (2 Sam. 4:2), one of the four Gibeonite cities. (See Josh. 9:17.)