2 Samuel 21:6-8

Let seven.As God accepted the expiation here demanded, we must suppose that both the enquiry of David, and the answer of the Gibeonites, were directed by some open or secret intimation from him.

hang.

17:23; 18:10; Ge 40:19,22; Nu 25:4,5; De 21:22; Jos 8:29; 10:26

Ezr 6:11; Es 9:10,13,14; Mt 27:5

in.

1Sa 10:26; 11:4

whom the Lord did choose. or, the chosen of the Lord.

1Sa 9:16,17; 10:1,24; Ac 13:21

Mephibosheth.

4:4; 9:10; 16:4; 19:25

because.

1Sa 18:3; 20:8,15,17,42; 23:18

Rizpah.

3:7

and the five sons.This Adriel did not marry Michal, Saul's younger daughter, but Merab, 1 Sa 18:19; Michael being married to David, and afterwards to Phaltiel; though it is here said she bore {(yaledah,} not brought up, as falsely rendered, five sons to Adriel. Two of Dr. Kennicott's MSS., however, have Merab, instead of Michal; the Syriac and Arabic have Nadab; and the Chaldee renders the passage thus: "And the five sons of Merab which Michal the daughter of Saul brought up, which she brought forth to Adriel the son of Barzillai."

Michal. or, Michal's sister.

1Sa 18:19

brought up for. Heb. bare to.
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