....... HOME ....... MAIN ARTICLE .... ESSAYS .... ... HISTORY ... DISCUSSION .... GALERY .... . . ........ EDIT ........ Contents Introduction * Verses 1 To 9 - David Turns Over Seven Of Saul’S Gradnsons To The Gibeonites Keywords See Also References Bibliography 2 SAMUEL 21 Chapter Of The Bible Chapter Of 2 Samuel Newest Version - 2, updated Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 14:55:22, 1665 bytes - by relopez. This article is for information and educational purposes only and is not intended to give medical, legal or professional advice.. David turns over seven of Saul’s grandsons to the Gibeonites, buries Jonathan and Saul and fights Goliath’s family. INTRODUCTION [2 SAMUEL 21] VERSES 1 TO 9 - DAVID TURNS OVER SEVEN OF SAUL’S GRADNSONS TO THE GIBEONITES This is a controversial passage because it seems to condone punishing children for the sins of their father’s. God’s approval is implicit in the fact that the passage says that God sent the famine as a result of the injustice done by Saul and the fact that the famine resoved once the punishment was carried out. However, one mus note that God never actually condoned the killing of Saul’s grandchildren, nor was He consulted. Never the less, it is noteworthy that they ask specifically for seven sons. It is not directly stated that they asked for these particular sons, but that is a reasonable conclusion. It is possible that these seven sons were somehow directly involved in the slaughter of the Gibeonites. Saul would not have carried out such a slaughter unaided, and it was customary for him to place his family members in positions of authority in the military. The text states that David actively spared Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son. This may be mentioned in order to distinguish him from Mephibosheth the son of Rizpah and king Saul. However, it also shows that David was not simply trying to wipe out any competition to the throne, since Mephibosheth and his son’s had the strongest claim to the throne. Jonathan was Saul’s eldest son and Mephibosheth was his only son. KEYWORDS The following keywords are alternate terms which can be used to access this page. 2_samuel_21 SEE ALSO REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY top