Baanah

A warrior, in the time of the United Monarchy · Tribe of Judah(?) · named in 2 verses

the name means in affliction Strong's Lexicon

Baanah the Netophathite was one of David's mighty warriors.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Son of affliction. (1.) One of the two sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, a captain in Saul's army. He and his brother Rechab assassinated Ishbosheth (2 Sam. 4:2), and were on this account slain by David, and their mutilated bodies suspended over the pool at Hebron (5, 6, 12).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Children Heleb

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Samuel 23:29.

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Verses that name Baanah

2 Samuel 23:29 Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
1 Chronicles 11:30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,