A three year drought needs explanation. An oracle reveals there is bloodguilt in Israel. Saul put to death Gibeonites. In retaliation Gibeonites demand seven of Saul's sons to be delivered to them to be hanged. The coming of the rain proves that expiation is complete. Chapter 22 is almost word for word the same as Psalm 18, appropriate to David, at rest from all his enemies.
A three year drought needs explanation. An oracle reveals there is bloodguilt in Israel. Saul put to death Gibeonites. In retaliation Gibeonites demand seven of Saul's sons to be delivered to them to be hanged. The coming of the rain proves that expiation is complete. Chapter 22 is almost word for word the same as Psalm 18, appropriate to David, at rest from all his enemies.
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