The Gibeonites said to him, “We are not asking for money from[a] Saul or his family,(A) and we cannot put anyone to death in Israel.”(B)

“Whatever you say, I will do for you,” he said.

They replied to the king, “As for the man who annihilated us and plotted to destroy us so we would not exist within the whole territory of Israel, let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us so we may hang[b] them in the presence of the Lord(C) at Gibeah of Saul,(D) the Lord’s chosen.”(E)

The king answered, “I will hand them over.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 21:4 Lit “Not for us silver and gold with
  2. 2 Samuel 21:6 Or impale, or expose

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