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[a] them in the presence of the Lord(A) at Gibeah of Saul,(B) the Lord’s chosen.”(C)

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

David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:6 Or impale, or expose

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