Why did David have to hand over seven descendants of Saul to the Gibeonites to be executed?
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Correct answer: Because of a three-year famine caused by Saul's broken treaty
Saul had tried to annihilate the Gibeonites despite a previous oath of protection made by Joshua. God sent a famine during David's reign, which ended only after the Gibeonites were allowed to seek justice against Saul's house.
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