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2 Samuel 21:6

Gibeah

4 The Gibeonites said to him, “We need no silver or gold from Saul or his house, nor should you put to death anyone in Israel for us.” “Whatever you ask, I will do for you,” he replied.

5 And they answered the king, “As for the man who consumed us and plotted against us to exterminate us from existing within any border of Israel,

let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.

7 Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

8 But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

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BSB
let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.
KJV
Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.
WEB
let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” The king said, “I will give them.”
ASV
let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto Jehovah in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah. And the king said, I will give them.
DARBY
let seven men of his sons be given up to us, and we will hang them up to Jehovah in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Jehovah. And the king said, I will give [them].
BLB
let be given to us seven men of his sons, and we will hang them before YHWH in Gibeah of Saul, chosen by YHWH.” And the king said, “I will give [them].”
ÅB
la oss av hans sønner få syv menn, så vil vi henge dem opp for Herren i Gibea, hvor Saul, Herrens utvalgte, hørte hjemme. Kongen svarte: Jeg skal gi dere dem.
OTB
La sju menn fra hans sønner bli overgitt til oss, og vi vil henge dem for Herren i Gibeah av Saul, Herrens utvalgte." Og kongen sa, "Jeg vil gi dem."
B1930
la oss av hans sønner få syv menn, så vil vi henge dem op for Herren i Gibea, hvor Saul, Herrens utvalgte, hørte hjemme. Kongen svarte: Jeg skal gi eder dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 10:24

    Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

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  • Numbers 25:4–5

    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”

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  • 1 Samuel 10:26

    Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.

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  • 1 Samuel 11:4

    When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.

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  • 2 Samuel 18:10

    When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!”

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  • Ezra 6:11

    I also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.

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  • Genesis 40:22

    But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.

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  • Joshua 8:29

    He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.

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