2 Samuel 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
The king took the two sons that Rizpah the daughter of Aiah bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth, and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite. Rizpah was Saul's concubine. Her two sons were two of seven sons of Saul who were handed over to the Gibeonites and hanged at Gibeah.
The verse belongs to the record of David's later history, which shows the judgments that followed his great sin involving Uriah and fulfilled Nathan's denunciation, with no specific explanation given of the events in this verse. The surrounding chapter also records David's victories and shows that his kindness toward Saul's family remained in evidence. The chapter teaches that God holds His people collectively responsible when many allow the sins of a few to continue.
The verse exemplifies a social order in which an individual's offense was charged to the whole family, whose members shared responsibility and stood together in dealing with other families. The account to which the verse belongs is connected with God's opposition to oppression.