The Gibeonite Revenge of 2 Samuel 21:1-14: Another Example of David’s Darker Side or a Picture of a Shrewd Monarch?
What is the theological significance of the execution of the Gibeonites recorded in 2 Samuel 21:1-14? In this study, it is argued that the picture that emerges from 2 Samuel is one of King David as a shrewd monarch righting past wrongs and preparing his kingdom for his successor.