And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel,
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 21 of 2 Samuel. A three-year famine leads David to consult the Lord and is connected to Saul’s guilt against the Gibeonites. David negotiates with them for restitution and hands over seven descendants of Saul. The episode raises difficult questions about collective responsibility and justice within the narrative logic of the ancient monarchy. The text emphasizes that violence committed by a king can have consequences for the entire community and that restitution must address an outstanding debt.
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Compare 2 Samuel 21:5 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Sie sprachen zum König: Den Mann, der uns verderbt und zunichte gemacht hat, sollen wir vertilgen, daß ihm nichts bleibe in allen Grenzen Israels.
Y ellos respondieron al rey: De aquel hombre que nos destruyó, y que maquinó contra nosotros, para extirparnos sin dejar nada de nosotros en todo el término de Israel;
Ils répondirent au roi: Puisque cet homme nous a consumés, et qu'il avait le projet de nous détruire pour nous faire disparaître de tout le territoire d'Israël,
Ed essi dissero al re: Sienci dati sette uomini de’ figliuoli di colui che ci ha distrutti, ed ha macchinato contro a noi; talchè siamo stati sterminati, sì che non siam potuti durare in alcuna contrada d’Israele;
E disseram ao rei: O homem que nos destruiu, e intentou contra nós de modo que fôssemos assolados, sem que pudéssemos subsistir em termo algum de Israel,
他們對王說:「那謀害我們、要消滅我們、使我們不得住 以色列 境內的人,
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