2 Samuel 21:6-8
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
6 let seven of his sons be handed over to us, and we will impale them before the Lord at Gibeon on the mountain of the Lord.”[a] The king said, “I will hand them over.”
7 But the king spared Mephibosheth,[b] the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul. 8 The king took the two sons of Rizpah daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth;[c] and the five sons of Merab[d] daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite;
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- 2 Samuel 21:6 Cn Compare Gk and 21.9: Heb at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the Lord
- 2 Samuel 21:7 Or Merib-baal: See 4.4 note
- 2 Samuel 21:8 Or Merib-baal: See 4.4 note
- 2 Samuel 21:8 Two Heb Mss Syr Compare Gk: MT Michal
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