2Sa 21:1 | NETfull | STEP | During David’s reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the Lord . The Lord said, “It is because of Saul and his bloodstained family, because he murdered the Gibeonites.”

2 Samuel 21:1

1 During David’s reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the Lord. ^{▼▼ Heb “sought the face of the Lord.”} The Lord said, “It is because of Saul and his bloodstained family, ^{▼▼ Heb “and the house of bloodshed.”} because he murdered the Gibeonites.”