nkjv 2Samuel:21:1-6 SEEK
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Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years ,
year after year ;
and David inquired of the LORD .
And the LORD answered , "
It is because of Saul and his bloodthirsty house ,
because he killed the Gibeonites ."
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So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them .
Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel ,
but of the remnant of the Amorites ;
the children of Israel had sworn protection to them ,
but Saul had sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah .
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Therefore David said to the Gibeonites , "
What shall I do for you ?
And with what shall I make atonement ,
that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD ?"
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And the Gibeonites said to him , "
We will have no silver or gold from Saul or from his house ,
nor shall you kill any man in Israel for us ."
So he said , "
Whatever you say ,
I will do for you ."
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Then they answered the king , "
As for the man who consumed us and plotted against us ,
that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the territories of Israel ,
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let seven men of his descendants be delivered to us ,
and we will hang them before the LORD in Gibeah of Saul ,
whom the LORD chose ."
And the king said , "
I will give them ."