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NASB | 2 Samuel 21:7 ¶ But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the oath of the LORD which was between them, between David and Saul's son Jonathan. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 21:7 ¶ But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between David and Saul's son Jonathan. |
Bible Question:
I'm studing and teaching thru 2 Sam. In chapter 21 there is a situation where the Israelite are going thru a 3 year drought. David inquires of God about it and God tells him the drought is because of Saul's sin. He broke the oath that was made to the Gibeonites in Joshua 9 by trying to kill them. The restitution is the life of 7 of Saul's family. 2 of Saul's children and 5 grandchildren. My question is 2 fold because the actions that take place here seem to contrdict Several of God's commandments. question 1 - I know the Bible says sin will be passed down to your children and your childrens, children but in Deut 24:16 it says "Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin. So why did this happen or am I missing an exception here because we are dealing with a broken oath? 2 They were hanged. Again in Duet. it says he who hangs on a tree a accursed by God and that they should be brought down and buried the same day. These 7 who were executed were left up until it reigned. It seems that rain was obviously the sign that Saul's sin had been dealt with but I missing something because I don't know why they would have been left up there to hang? |
Bible Answer: Greetings FBCWteacher, At the conclusion of this scenario with the Gibeonites, God was moved by prayer for the land, ended the famine, and restored the land to prosperity. (2 Samuel 21:14) Even though David did not want to see any of Saul's sons be hanged, I believe that he acted and handled the retribution of the Gibeonites according to the Lord's blessing. But of course, there is the situation of having one's descendants pay for the sins of one's forefathers. We shouldn't forget that many are affected by sin when sin occurs, and we do not know the full scope and impact that sin has when the results of sin affect the whole of society. The same could be said of our witness for Christ: we do not know all ends, and we certainly cannot see all of the effects that our witness has on everyone, even though we know that it is a blessing! I agree with Teragram123 in saying that each man is responsible for his own sin, even though the consequences of one man's sin may rule the fate of many.. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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