2 Samuel 21:4
“And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And, the Gibeonites said unto him,.... In reply to his motion:
we will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
No silver, nor gold ... - Money payments as a compensation for blood-guilt were very common among many nations. The law,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 21:1-9
Here I. Were are told of the injury which Saul had, long before this, done to the Gibeonites, which we had no account of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
no silver nor gold No money compensation could expiate Saul's offence. Money-compensation for murder is allowed by the…