3. He said, “What can I do to make up for what Saul did, so that you'll ask the Lord to be kind to his people again?”
4. The Gibeonites answered, “Silver and gold from Saul and his family are not enough. On the other hand, we don't have the right to put any Israelite to death.”David said, “I'll do whatever you ask.”
5. They replied, “Saul tried to kill all our people so that none of us would be left in the land of Israel.
6. Give us seven of his descendants. We will hang these men near the place where the Lord is worshipped in Gibeah, the home town of Saul, the Lord's chosen king.”“I'll give them to you,” David said.
7. David had made a promise to Jonathan with the Lord as his witness, so he spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.
8. But Saul and Rizpah the daughter of Aiah had two sons named Armoni and Mephibosheth. Saul's daughter Merab had five sons whose father was Adriel the son of Barzillai from Meholah. David took Rizpah's two sons and Merab's five sons and