2 Sam. 1:11-16
11 Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did the same. 12They mourned and wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 13David said to the young man who had reported to him, ‘Where do you come from?’ He answered, ‘I am the son of a resident alien, an Amalekite.’ 14David said to him, ‘Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?’ 15Then David called one of the young men and said, ‘Come here and strike him down.’ So he struck him down and he died. 16David said to him, ‘Your blood be on your head; for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, “I have killed the Lord’s anointed.” ’
Was it fair for David to have the man killed who finished off Saul?
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1 comment:
It sure doesn't seem fair. The man, according to his story was only doing what Saul asked him to do. Seems like the crown that the man brought to David was witness enough that this man was only doing what he thought was right. Sometimes we, too, are only doing what we think is right, only to find out that others do not agree. It is just that usually, we don't lose our lives for it.
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