2 Samuel 21:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

David was told about what Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah and one of Saul's concubines, had done.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse tells us that David received news about Rizpah's actions in protecting the bodies of the executed men.

📚 Historical Context

In the time of King David, Israel was suffering from a severe famine, which was seen as divine punishment for Saul's earlier betrayal of a covenant with the Gibeonites by massacring them. To end the famine, David negotiated with the Gibeonites, leading to the execution of several of Saul's descendants as restitution. When Rizpah, Saul's concubine, devotedly guarded the bodies of her sons from birds and wild animals, this compassionate act was brought to David's attention.

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