So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and (A)the sons of Israel [a]made a covenant with them, but Saul had sought to [b]kill them in his zeal for the sons of Israel and Judah). Thus David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? And how can I make atonement that you may bless (B)the inheritance of the Lord?” Then the Gibeonites said to him, “(C)We have no concern of silver or gold with Saul or his house, nor is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.” And he said, “I will do for you whatever you say.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 21:2 Lit had sworn to
  2. 2 Samuel 21:2 Lit smite