3. So David summoned the people of Gibeon and said to them, “What can I do for you? I want to make up for the wrong that was done to you, so that you will bless the Lord's people.”
4. They answered, “Our quarrel with Saul and his family can't be settled with silver or gold, nor do we want to kill any Israelite.”“What, then, do you think I should do for you?” David asked.
5. They answered, “Saul wanted to destroy us and leave none of us alive anywhere in Israel.
6. So hand over seven of his male descendants, and we will hang them before the Lord at Gibeah, the town of Saul, the Lord's chosen king.”“I will hand them over,” the king answered.