2 Samuel 21
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2 Samuel 21:8-14

8But the kingH4428 tookH3947 ArmoniH764 and MephiboshethH4648, the twoH8147 sonsH1121 whomH834 RizpahH7532 daughterH1323 of AiahH345 had borneH3205 to SaulH7586, as well as the fiveH2568 sonsH1121 whomH834 MerabH43241 daughterH1323 of SaulH7586 had borneH3205 to AdrielH5741 sonH1121 of BarzillaiH1271 the MeholathiteH4259. 9And he delivered themH5414 into the handsH3027 of the GibeonitesH1393, and they hanged themH3363 on the hillH2022 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. So all seven of themH7659 fellH5307 togetherH3162; theyH1992 were put to deathH4191 in the firstH7223 daysH3117 of the harvestH7105, at the beginningH8462 of the barleyH8184 harvestH7105.

10And RizpahH7532 the daughterH1323 of AiahH345 tookH3947 sackclothH8242 and spread it outH5186 for herself onH413 a rockH6697. From the beginningH8462 of the harvestH7105 untilH5704 the rainH4325 from heavenH8064 poured downH5413 on the bodiesH5921, she did not allowH5414H3808 the birdsH5775 of the airH8064 to restH5117 on themH5921 by dayH3119, norH853 the beastsH2416 of the fieldH7704 by nightH3915.

11When DavidH1732 was toldH5046 whatH834 Saul’sH7586 concubineH6370 RizpahH7532, daughterH1323 of AiahH345, had doneH6213, 12heH1732 wentH1980 and tookH3947 the bonesH6106 of SaulH7586 and his sonH1121 JonathanH3083 fromH854 the menH1167 of Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568, who had stolenH1589 themH853 from the public squareH7339 of Beth-shanH1052 whereH834 the PhilistinesH6430 had hungH8518H8033 the bodies afterH3117 they had struck downH5221 SaulH7586 at GilboaH1533.

13So David had the bonesH6106 of SaulH7586 andH853 his sonH1121 JonathanH3083 broughtH5927 from thereH8033, and they also gatheredH622 the bonesH6106 of those who had been hangedH3363. 14And they buriedH6912 the bonesH6106 of SaulH7586 and his sonH1121 JonathanH3083 in ZelaH6762 in the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, in the tombH6913 of Saul’s fatherH1 KishH7027.

AfterH310 they had doneH6213 everythingH3605 the kingH4428 had commandedH6680, GodH430 answered their prayersH6279 for the landH776.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 21:8 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 18:19); most Hebrew and LXX manuscripts Michal ↩

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