Ish-Bosheth is the next for the chop. Two of his men were leaders of raiding parties, and they came and murdered Ish-Bosheth while he was sleeping. All this was in judgement upon Saul and his family. Now this does not mean that the two men were right to murder Ish-Bosheth.
Rekab and Baanah, the two murdered, chopped off Ish-Bosheth's head and brought it to David. No doubt they expected David to be pleased to see his "enemies" head (since Ish-Bosheth was a child of Saul).
They were in for a rude awakening, for David was not pleased and had them put to death. This was more justifiable than the servant who had earlier been killed.
So we see here in example of not taking vengeance, for it belongs to the Lord. Throughout his life David had refused to kill Saul, even when he had chances, and would have had some justification. He left vengeance to the Lord.
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