0 Why did God send a three-year famine on David's kingdom?

And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God. Exodus 8:18

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Why did God send a three-year famine on David's kingdom?


Because Saul killed the Gibeonites

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. 2 Samuel 21:1

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