Baanah
בַּעֲנָה/BAY-uh-nuh/
“Son of affliction”
Summary
The name of several men in the Old Testament, most notably one of the murderers of Ish-bosheth.
☩Murderer of Ish-bosheth
Baanah, with his brother Rechab, was a captain in the army of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son. They murdered Ish-bosheth while he slept and brought his head to David, expecting a reward. Instead, David had them executed for killing an innocent man in his own house.
Key verses:2 Samuel 4:2-12
☩Other Men Named Baanah
Other men named Baanah include the father of Heleb, one of David's mighty men, and a leader who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.
Key verses:2 Samuel 23:29Ezra 2:2Nehemiah 7:7