David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head. 1:15

Trivia: Who chased the birds and beasts away from the dead bodies of her sons as they hung before the Lord?

2 Samuel : Interpretation (5)

  1. "Behold, it is written in the book of Jasher." 1:18
  2. David loved Jonathan more than women. (And he loved a lot of women a lot!) 1:26
  3. "And David danced before the LORD."
    Is dancing a sin? 6:14
  4. Is polygamy OK? 12:7-8
  5. "He ... put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln."
    David tortured or enslaved (depending on translation) all the inhabitants of several cities. 12:31

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