How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
How much more should I punish you, since you are evil men who have killed an innocent person in his own house while he was in bed? Shouldn't I now hold you responsible for his murder and remove you from the earth?
David is declaring that these murderers must face justice for killing an innocent man in his own home, emphasizing that such evil cannot go unpunished.
📚 Historical Context
David is speaking to the men who murdered Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and rival king, in his bed. These assassins brought Ish-bosheth's head to David, expecting a reward for eliminating his political opponent. Instead, David was outraged by their treacherous act and condemned them for murdering an innocent man in his own home.
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