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  1. And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites. GOD'S WORD® Translation In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the LORD's advice ...

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      A famine, which lasted for three successive years, induced...

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      David Avenges the Gibeonites 1 And there was a famine in the...

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  2. The “wrongness” of David’s census in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21 is generally assumed, and the question then becomes one of theodicy or the general incomprehensibility of God’s ways.1 Yet such a perspective, that the census itself was wrong and that God incited David to perform an immoral action, virtually ignores what the Torah has to say about taking a census and raises two ...

  3. 2 Samuel 21. 2 Samuel 21 - “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.” 2 So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. Now the Gibeonites were not of the ...

  4. Mar 18, 2023 · There are several texts which also allude to famine as divine judgement or falling into the hands of the Lord. 2 Samuel 21:1 NLT. There was a famine during David's reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the Lord about it. And the Lord said, "The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites."

  5. There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted year after year for three years, and David spent much time in prayer about it. Then the Lord said, “The famine is because of the guilt of Saul and his family, for they murdered the Gibeonites.” So King David summoned the Gibeonites. They were not part of Israel but were what was left of the nation of the Amorites. Israel had sworn not ...

  6. 21:1 During David’s reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the Lord. The Lord said, “It is because of Saul and his bloodstained family, because he murdered the Gibeonites.” 2 Samuel 1-20 were written in chronological order. Chapters 21-24 are appendixes which cover some of the events in David’s life.

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  8. Nov 28, 2008 · There are two possible explanations for the discrepancy. First, it is possible that the duration of the famine was reduced from seven to three years after David prayed for mercy from God. Though the text does not specifically state this, we can infer it from the accounts’ differences. In 2 Samuel 24:13, David is asked which of the three ...

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