But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah (who was Aiah's daughter and had these children with Saul) - Armoni and Mephibosheth. He also took the five sons of Michal, Saul's daughter, whom she had raised for Adriel, the son of Barzillai from Meholah.
King David selected seven descendants of Saul to hand over, including sons from two different women connected to Saul's family.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during a three-year famine that God revealed was due to Saul's breaking of a treaty with the Gibeonites. To make amends, the Gibeonites demanded that seven of Saul's descendants be handed over to them for execution. David was fulfilling this difficult request to end the famine and restore God's favor on Israel.
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