2 Samuel 21
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2 Samuel 21:8-11

8The king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah (Aiah’s daughter) gave birth to for Saul, and five sons whom Merab  (Saul’s daughter) gave birth to for Adriel, son of Barzillai from Meholah.

9The king handed them over to the Gibeonites, who executed them on the mountain in the Lord’s presence. All seven died together. They were killed at the beginning of the harvest, when people started harvesting barley.

10Rizpah (Aiah’s daughter) took sackcloth and stretched it out on the rock for herself from the beginning of the harvest until the sky rained on the dead bodies. She wouldn’t let any birds land on them during the day or any wild animals come near them during the night.

11When David was told what Saul’s concubine  Rizpah (Aiah’s daughter) had done,

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