21:2 So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke with them. (Now the Gibeonites were not descendants of Israel; they were a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had made a promise to 1 them, but Saul tried to kill them because of his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.)
17:19 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him 4 for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!
1 tn Heb “swore an oath to.”
2 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something.
3 sn Heb “hand.” “Giving one’s hand” is a gesture of promise (2 Kgs 10:15).
4 tn Heb “place it on his head.”