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	Rizpah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rizpah - ("coal", "hot stone") was the daughter of Aiah, and one of Saul's concubines.
		This calamity was sent "for Saul and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites." David inquired of the Gibeonites what satisfaction they demanded, and was answered that nothing would compensate for the wrong Saul had done to them but the death of seven of Saul's sons.
		Rizpah thereupon took her place on the rock of Gibeah, and for five months watched the suspended bodies of her children, to prevent them from being devoured by the beasts and birds of prey, till they were at length taken down and buried by David.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rizpah (258 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - RIZPAH: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rizpah is again mentioned in the account of the revenge taken by the Gibeonites on Saul.
		David had delivered to them Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah had borne to Saul, together with five of Saul's grandsons, all of whom the Gibeonites killed and left unburied as a prey to the wild beasts.
		Rizpah thereupon spread sackcloth upon a rock, and kept watch over the bodies, keeping away the birds and beasts of prey.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=318&letter=R&search=Rizpah (180 words)

	SermonCentral.com - Sermon by Rickey Shive
		Rizpah, though insignificant in status, proved to be the focus of two defining events in the life of God’s people.
		Rizpah, in a sense, represents every mother who has grieved over the loss of a child; every mother who has determined that her child’s memory will be honored despite what that child might have done.
		Rizpah could do nothing to save them, but she was determined to do what little she could to save them from the ultimate disgrace - death with no burial.
	www.sermoncentral.com /sermon.asp?SermonID=43392&ContributorID=7122 (2185 words)

	Clarke's Commentary - 2 Samuel 21
		Affecting account of Rizpah, who watched the bodies through the whole of the time of harvest, to prevent them frown being devoured by birds and beasts of prey, 10.
		David is informed of Rizpah's conduct, and collects the bones of Saul, Jonathan, and the seven men that were hanged at Gibeah, and buries them; and God is entreated for the land, 11-14.
		The circumstance of Rizpah's watching the bodies of those victims, upon a rock, and probably in the open air, both day and night, from March to October, or even for a much less period, is, as it is here related, very extraordinary and improbable.
	www.godrules.net /library/clarke/clarke2sam21.htm (1876 words)

	THEOOZE - Articles: Viewing Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rizpahâs response to the death of her family members was to mourn day and night, refusing to allow wild animals to come close to the bodies for about six months.
		Rizpah sat on top of the mountain where the bodies of her relatives lay "from the beginning of harvest until rain fell on them from the heavens" (21:10)â”about six months.
		Rizpah did what she could in impossible circumstances and transformed a situation driven by hatred.
	www.theooze.com /articles/article.cfm?id=749 (1715 words)

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		David acted immediately to halt the famine and arrested Armoni and Mephibosheth (not the lame Mephibosheth), the two sons of Rizpah whom she bore to Saul, and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel.
		Because Rizpah was married to Saul she was from the realm of the flesh and therefore in conflict with the will of God.
		Rizpah took sackcloth and spread it for herself on the rock where her sons had been hanged and she stayed there from the beginning of harvest until the late rains came.
	www.worldgospelcollege.net /webofwisdom/page4.html (814 words)

	As Sure as the Dawn (Mark of the Lion #3): Current Amazon U.S.A. One-Edition Data
		Atretes and Rizpah discover the fires of faith and their own burning devotion to a Lord who draws them into a love that is as sure as the dawn.
		Rizpah, a young Christian widow living in Ephesus, is given an unwanted baby shortly after the tragic death of her husband and only child.
		Rizpah had lost her own baby and was a woman after God's own heart.
	www.mobilewebsystems.us /stuff-0842339760.html (2152 words)

	Rizpah (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools
		Rizpah watched 5 months over their exposed bodies, but meanwhile the famine did not abate.
		Word was brought to David of Rizpah's act (2 Samuel 21:10-11), and it is possible that her action suggested to David his next step in expiation.
		The bones were recovered and apparently mingled with the bones Rizpah had guarded, and they were together buried in the family grave at Zelah.
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/7449 (299 words)

	Mother's Day - 2 Samuel 21:1-14
		As a result of these actions Rizpah had her two sons taken from her and they were publically executed, their dead bodies put on display.
		It was suggested to me that Rizpah points to a spiritual lesson: the fact that mothers need to work to keep the vultures away from their children.
		Rizpah couldn't bring her children back, but she could make sure they were buried properly.
	www.unionchurch.com /archive/051098.html (2652 words)

	Body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rizpah is about the most unusual Christian name you can get and comes from the Second Book of Sammuel chapters 3 and 21.
		The original Rizpah was a concubine of King Saul, but all we can say about ours is that she was born approximately in 1802 at Anwick (Lincs.), and presumably that her parents were more than just going through the motions of Christian Worship.
		On the 10th November 1883, at 2 Park Terrace, Norfolk Street, Rizpah died of Bronchitis and old age and was buried in the cemetery on the 13th in a spot not far from where her son now lies.
	home.clara.net /aleatherland/nrashto.htm (3433 words)

	2 Samuel 21 (New International Version) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons of Aiah's daughter Rizpah, whom she had borne to Saul, together with the five sons of Saul's daughter Merab, whom she had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
		Rizpah daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock.
		From the beginning of the harvest till the rain poured down from the heavens on the bodies, she did not let the birds of the air touch them by day or the wild animals by night.
	www.angelfire.com /nm2/don/2sam21.html (1804 words)

	Review of AS SURE AS THE DAWN by Francine Rivers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Caleb was given to Rizpah, a Christian woman, to raise.
		Rizpah, won over by her new- found Christianity, still has problems with her stubborn disposition and bluntness.
		Despite Rizpah's difficulty in understanding Atretes' barbaric attitudes and irregardless of her growing attraction to him, her faith remains unshakable.
	www.romantictimes.com /bookpage.php?bookid=696 (183 words)

	The Virginian Pilot: PORTSMOUTH'S FOSTER-CARE SYSTEM NEEDS AN OVERHAUL.(LOCAL)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rizpah Steverson is the kind of foster mom nightmares are made of.
		This sordid story told of a foster mother - and I use the word ``mother'' loosely - who stood by and did nothing while her husband brutalized a 3-year-old boy who had been placed in their ``care.''
		Rizpah Steverson didn't hesitate to call the police in October of 2000 to report that her husband was beating her with a chair.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:81043347&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (180 words)

	Center for Cultural Leadership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At the death of Saul, Rizpah became a widow, and now she was bereaved of her two sons.
		Whether it be “birds of the air,” or “beasts of the field,” a true godly mother will challenge anyone or anything that threatens the earthly or spiritual life of her child.
		Then, thirdly, as we see Rizpah standing guard day and night, with little sleep or food, we are reminded of the infinite patience of a mother.
	www.christianculture.com /cgi-local/npublisher/viewnews.cgi?category=3&id=1050348880 (945 words)

	Building Faithful Families (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		As was custom, they left their bodies to lie in the sun where the birds and the animals would devour them, and in that way their disgrace, and Saul's disgrace, would be complete..
		Rizpah, grieving over the loss of her sons, took it upon herself to stand vigil over their bodies, literally camping out where this brutal act had been performed.
		As good as it is to do nice things for mother on this special day, the roots of mother's day are much closer to the story of Rizpah and her vigil of love for her two sons.
	www.wwnet.net /~fkrauss/030511.html (1830 words)

	Bible Concordance: Ai'ah (5 Occurrences) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		2 Samuel 21:8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
		2 Samuel 21:10 Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her on the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured on them from the sky.
		2 Samuel 21:11 It was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.
	bibletab.com /a/ai'ah.htm (163 words)

	As Sure as the Dawn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Later, Atretes and Rizpah, along with a retired, Roman centurion named Theophilus, continue the journey by land, north through Italy, over the Alps and into barbarian country, finally arriving among the Chatti tribe, where the last part of the story takes place.
		Many times throughout the adventures, Atretes tries Rizpah's patience (and that of the readers) with his foolish, stubborn ways, while in spite of everything, Atretes and Rizpah feel increasingly attracted to each other.
		Rizpah, Atretes, and Theophilus experience both the decadence of the Roman public baths and the peaceful, if not deathlike, hiding place of the catacombs, all bringing alive the world of Ancient Rome to modern-day readers.
	home.midsouth.rr.com /ochsner/article1007.html (800 words)

	The Second Book of Samuel, Chapter 21 - Sacred Name King James Version
		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:
		And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
		And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.
	www.sacrednamebible.com /B10C021.htm (784 words)

	Women of the Bible-R (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the next mention we will discover that Rizpah was a strong and courageous woman, certainly she might have drawn Abner's attention.
		"Then Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it on a rock for herself, from the beginning of harvest until rain fell on them from the heavens; she did not allow the birds of the air to come on the bodies by day, or the wild animals by night.
		Often we are told our first responsibility is home, but Rizpah left that role in her great act of loyalty.
	www.alabaster-jars.com /biblewomen-r.html (3081 words)

	Library of Sermons from the Pulpit
		"Then Rizpah, daughter of Aiah, took sackcloth, and spread it for herself on a rock, from the beginning of harvest until the rain fell from the heavens, and she did not allow the birds of the air to come upon them by day, nor the wild animals by night."
		The story of Rizpah is so small, so dwarfed by the big, important story of King David that it's a wonder anyone pays attention to it at all.
		Rizpah, this former concubine of King Saul, who has no place in society, no status, and certainly no recourse under the law - this Rizpah is simply a mother, whose sons are executed for crimes they never committed.
	users.rcn.com /exetercongchurch/sermon_archive/serm_5-14-00.htm (1084 words)

	Sermons
		He took five sons from one of Saul’s daughter and two sons of Rizpah, one of Saul’s concubines.
		The Bible tells us that Rizpah, the concubine of King Saul, and the mother of two of the young men who had been sacrificed, went to the killing ground and refused to leave.
		Rizpah helped David to understand that God wanted more than retribution.
	www.stlukeskc.org /sermons/sr040704.htm (1244 words)

	2 Samuel Chapter - 21
		It does not seem fair (equitable is the legal term) that these people should pay for something that took place many years before, but "his ways are not our ways." We must be careful not to limit God to our resources and thought processes.
		Rizpah's endurance served to stimulate the heart of the king.
		The respectful interment of the bones of Saul, Jonathan and the seven by the king, is clear proof that David had not been activated by a spirit of spite or revenge.
	www.thebiblestudypage.com /2_sam_21.shtml (870 words)

	bible.org: ISBE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		RIZPAH - riz'-pa (ritspah, "hot stone"; Josephus, Rhaispha): In 2 Sam 3:7 the subject of a coarse slander.
		A three years' famine had made David anxious, and in seeking a reason for the affliction he concluded that it lay in Saul's unavenged conduct to the Gibeonites (21:2).
		Word was brought to David of Rizpah's act (21:10,11), and it is possible that her action suggested to David his next step in expiation.
	www.bible.org /isbe.asp?id=7450 (289 words)

	USCCB - NAB - 2 Samuel 21
		But the king took Armoni and Meribbaal, the two sons that Aiah's daughter Rizpah had borne to Saul, and the five sons of Saul's daughter Merob that she had borne to Adriel, son of Barzillai the Meholathite,
		The seven fell at the one time; they were put to death during the first days of the harvest--that is, at the beginning of the barley harvest.
		Then Rizpah, Aiah's daughter, took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on the rock from the beginning of the harvest until rain came down on them from the sky, fending off the birds of the sky from settling on them by day, and the wild animals by night.
	www.nccbuscc.org /nab/bible/2samuel/2samuel21.htm (758 words)

	Detail
		When David asked the Gibeonites what might he might do to make amends so that God would remove the famine, the Gibeonites requested that seven sons of Saul be hanged.
		This was done, and two of these sons belonged to Rizpah.
		Rizpah achieved her goal, and not only this, she became a model for others who would come after her.
	www.churchofchristusa.com /insert/detail.asp?id=85 (1607 words)

	God's Word to Women Lesson 75 - Wikichristian.org
		The penalty for marrying one's mother-in-law was to be burnt alive, Leviticus 20:14,¾so we may be sure David did not commit that crime.
		(2) As to Rizpah, David delivered her two sons, after the death of Saul, with five others, to be hanged (crucified) at Gibeah, on the demand of the Gibeonites.
		[Note: In this account of Rizpah, 2 Samuel 21:8, the other five are spoken of as "the five sons of Michal.
	www.christianwiki.com /index.php?title=God's_Word_to_Women_Lesson_75 (1204 words)

	The KJV Bible with Strong's References / Definitions for 2 Samuel 21
		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:
		21:10 And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
		21:11 And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.
	www.apostolic-churches.net /bible/strongs/2_samuel_21.shtml (816 words)

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