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How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
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Justice Cleanses the Land
Commentators explain that David's execution of the murderers was a legal and spiritual necessity. According to Old Testament law, the shedding of innocent blood defiled the land. Justice required the execution of the murderer to cleanse the land from this guilt. David's action was not personal revenge but a public act of justice.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
A righteous person —i.e., righteous, not at fault, as far as the matter at hand and his relation to the assassins is concerned.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person , &c.] As Ishbosheth was in comparison of the wicked me…
Presbyterian
A person may be glad to obtain his just wishes, and yet genuinely regret the means by which he receives them. He may be sorry for the death of a pe…
