2 Samuel 21:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.”
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Read Full Chapter →Saul and Jonathan are buried in their family tomb, all the king commanded is done, and God answers prayer for the land.
What Does 2 Samuel 21:14 Mean?
Saul and Jonathan are laid to rest in the tomb of Kish, Saul's father, in the territory of Benjamin, their own ancestral ground. Every command of the king is carried out. Then comes the long-awaited turn: after all this, God responds to prayer for the land, and the famine's grip is broken.
The chapter's opening crisis finds its resolution. Once the old guilt has been honestly faced and the dead honored, God is entreated and heaven again favors the land. The verse quietly testifies that God hears, that wrongs set right open the way for mercy, and that He longs to bless His people once the path to Him is cleared.
2 Samuel 21:14 in the Original Language
athar (עָתַר), 'intreated' -- to plead with God, with the sense that He graciously listens and answers.
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What does 2 Samuel 21:14 mean?
Saul and Jonathan are buried in their family tomb, all the king commanded is done, and God answers prayer for the land.