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Themes in 2 Samuel 21

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Themes in 2 Samuel 21

2 Samuel 21:1 (show verse)

There was famine in the days of David for three consecutive years; and David sought the presence (face) of the Lord [asking the reason]. The Lord replied, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

Anger of God » Exemplified against » Saul's family
Canaan » Land of » Famines in
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
Famine » Instances of » In canaan
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of david
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites » Seven sons of saul killed at, to avenge the inhabitants of
Gibeonites » Israel plagued for saul's cruelty to
saul » King of israel » Kills the gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons
Time » Computed by » Years

2 Samuel 21:2 (show verse)

So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons (descendants) of Israel but of the remnant (survivors) of the Amorites. The Israelites had sworn [an oath] to [spare] them, but Saul in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah had sought to strike down the Gibeonites).

Amorites » Not exterminated
the Amorites » The gibeonites a tribe of, deceived israel into a league
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites » Seven sons of saul killed at, to avenge the inhabitants of
Gibeonites » Descended from the hivites and amorites
Gibeonites » Saul sought to destroy
Israel » Prior » Separation » Factions » Factions
saul » King of israel » Kills the gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons
Zeal » Sometimes wrongly directed

2 Samuel 21:3 (show verse)

So David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? How can I make it good so that you will bless the Lord’s inheritance (Israel)?”

under the law Atonement » Necessary for » Propitiating God
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites » Seven sons of saul killed at, to avenge the inhabitants of
saul » King of israel » Kills the gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons

2 Samuel 21:4 (show verse)

The Gibeonites said to him, “We will not accept silver or gold belonging to Saul or his household (descendants); nor is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.” David said, “I will do for you whatever you say.”

Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites » Seven sons of saul killed at, to avenge the inhabitants of
Gibeonites » Effected the destruction of the remnant of saul's house
saul » King of israel » Kills the gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons

2 Samuel 21:5 (show verse)

So they said to the king, “The man who consumed us and planned to exterminate us from remaining in any territory of Israel,

2 Samuel 21:6 (show verse)

let seven men [chosen] from his sons (descendants) be given to us and we will hang them before the Lord [that is, put them on display, impaled with broken legs and arms] in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen one of the Lord.” And the king said, “I will give them.”

2 Samuel 21:7 (show verse)

But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the Lord’s oath that was between David and Saul’s son Jonathan.

Covenant » Instances of » Jonathan and david
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites » Seven sons of saul killed at, to avenge the inhabitants of
Gibeonites » Effected the destruction of the remnant of saul's house
Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan » David entertains him at his table
Oath » David swears to saul
Oaths » The jews » Generally respected the obligation of
saul » King of israel » Kills the gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons

2 Samuel 21:8 (show verse)

So the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth, and the five sons of Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she had borne to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

Adriel » Saul's son-in-law
Ajah » Father of rizpah
Armoni » Son of saul
Barzillai » Father of adriel
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
gibeon » A city » A city of the hivites » Seven sons of saul killed at, to avenge the inhabitants of
Gibeonites » Effected the destruction of the remnant of saul's house
Meholathite » An inhabitant of a city in the territory of issachar
Mephibosheth » Son of saul by rizpah, whom david surrendered to the gibeonites to be killed
Rizpah » Guards the bodies of her sons who were hanged by the command of david
saul » King of israel » Kills the gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons

2 Samuel 21:9 (show verse)

He handed them over to the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the Lord, and the seven died together. They were put to death in the first days of the grain harvest, the beginning of the barley harvest [in the spring].

2 Samuel 21:10 (show verse)

Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on the rock, from the beginning of harvest [in the spring] until [the autumn] rain fell on them; and she allowed neither the birds of the sky to rest on their bodies by day, nor the beasts of the field [to feed on them] by night.

2 Samuel 21:11 (show verse)

David was told what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

2 Samuel 21:12 (show verse)

Then David went and took the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the open square of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them on the day when the Philistines had killed Saul in Gilboa.

Beth-shean » Called beth-shaw
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Buries saul's bones, and the bones of his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
Jabesh-gilead » Bones of saul and his sons removed from, by david, and buried at zelah
Jonathan » Son of saul » Killed in the battle with the philistines

2 Samuel 21:13 (show verse)

He brought up the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged [with their arms and legs broken].

Confession of sin » Examples of personal » David
David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Buries saul's bones, and the bones of his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
Jabesh-gilead » Bones of saul and his sons removed from, by david, and buried at zelah
Jonathan » Son of saul » Killed in the battle with the philistines
Sin » Examples of personal » David

2 Samuel 21:14 (show verse)

They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they did all that the king commanded. After that, God was moved by prayer for the land.

David » King of israel » Death and burial of saul and his sons
David » King of israel » Buries saul's bones, and the bones of his sons
David » King of israel » Consigns seven sons of saul to the gibeonites to be killed to atone for saul's persecution of the gibeonites
Jabesh-gilead » Bones of saul and his sons removed from, by david, and buried at zelah
Jonathan » Son of saul » Killed in the battle with the philistines
Kish » Father of saul
Zelah » Saul buried in

2 Samuel 21:15 (show verse)

Now the Philistines were at war again with Israel. David went down with his servants, and as they fought against the Philistines, David became weary.

Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Goliath » His sons
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors

2 Samuel 21:16 (show verse)

Then Ishbi-benob, who was among the descendants of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels (six pounds) of bronze, was armed with a new sword, and he intended to kill David.

Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Goliath » His sons
Ishbi-benob » Giant » Warrior » Killed by » Abishai
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Men of great strength and stature amongst
Rapha » An ancestor of certain philistine warriors, (margins)
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors
Spears » Parts of, mentioned » The head of iron or brass

2 Samuel 21:17 (show verse)

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to David’s aid, and struck and killed the Philistine. Then David’s men swore to him, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”

Abishai » Saves david from being slain by a philistine
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
Citizens » Loyal » israelites
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Goliath » His sons
Lamps » Illustrative » Of wise rulers
Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
Loyalty » Instances of » israelites
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors

2 Samuel 21:18 (show verse)

After this, there was war again with the Philistines at Gob (Gezer). At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph (Sippai), who was among the descendants of the giant.

Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Gezer » Battle with philistines at
Goliath » His sons
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Men of great strength and stature amongst
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors
Saph » A philistine giant
Sibbechai » David's army » Captain
Sippai » Called saph

2 Samuel 21:19 (show verse)

There was war with the Philistines again at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite, killed Goliath the Gittite, whose spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam.

Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Beam » Weaver's
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Elhanan » Distinguished » Warrior
Goliath » His sons
Jaare-oregim » Father of elhanan
Lahmi » Killed by elhanan
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Men of great strength and stature amongst
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors
Weaving » Beam

2 Samuel 21:20 (show verse)

There was war at Gath again, where there was a man of great stature who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number; he also was a descendant of the giants.

Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Feet » Parts of, mentioned in scripture » Toes
Finger » Six on one hand
Goliath » His sons
hands » Parts of, mentioned » The fingers
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Men of great strength and stature amongst
Rapha » An ancestor of certain philistine warriors, (margins)
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors
Toe » Six, on each foot

2 Samuel 21:21 (show verse)

And when he taunted and defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, killed him.

Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Goliath » His sons
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » One of david's warriors
Jonathan » Nephew of david, kills a giant, and becomes one of david's chief warriors
The tribe of Judah » Remarkable persons of » Jonathan
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors
Shammah » David's brother » Called shimeah

2 Samuel 21:22 (show verse)

These four [warriors] were descended from the giant in Gath, and they fell by the hands of David and his servants.

Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Representatives of the philistines land david's armies
David » King of israel » Defeats the philistines
Goliath » His sons
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Rapha » An ancestor of certain philistine warriors, (margins)
Giants » The last of, destroyed by david and his warriors