2 Samuel 21.1-14 is an interesting story - to say the least. There was a famine. The famine was NOT a random event, but one attributed to an action of Saul (now dead). More specifically, the famine was due to the Gibeonites not blessing Israel.
So, let me get this straight... Israel (now under the rule of David) was experiencing a famine (by God's doing) because Saul (who had been king) had wronged the Gibeonites (who were therefore not "blessing" - but encouraging God to punish - Israel). So, Israel handed over to Gibeon seven of Saul's descendants (whom they murdered) and God ended the famine.
Now tell me, is this story for real, or, did the famine just coincidentally end after all this foolishness (blessings and curses...)?
Father, help us to learn what You are saying to us through these OT events!
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