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Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ish-bosheth] said to Abner, Why have you gone in to my father`s concubine?
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A Political Power Play
Commentators explain that Ish-bosheth's accusation was not merely about sexual immorality. In that culture, taking a woman from a deceased king's harem was understood as a direct claim to the throne. This is why the charge was seen as an act of high treason, sparking Abner's explosive anger.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. The name Aiah was an Edomite, or rather Horite, name (Genesis 36:24).
19th Century
Anglican
Rizpah. —The name of this woman is associated with her strong and tender grief over the loss of her sons, recorded in [Reference 2…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Saul had a concubine, whose name [was] Rizpah, the daughterof AiahBy whom he had …
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