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1. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Rizpah
   coal; hot stone, the daughter of Aiah, and one of Saul's
   concubines. She was the mother of Armoni and Mephibosheth (2
   Sam. 3:7; 21:8, 10, 11).
   
     It happened that a grievous famine, which lasted for three
   years, fell upon the land during the earlier half of David's
   reign at Jerusalem. 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. David accordingly
   delivered up to them the two sons of Rizpah and five of the sons
   of Merab (q.v.), Saul's eldest daughter, whom she bore to
   Adriel. These the Gibeonites put to death, and hung up their
   bodies before the Lord at the sanctuary at Gibeah. Rizpah
   thereupon took her place on the rock of Gibeah (q.v.), 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.
   
     Her marriage to Abner was the occasion of a quarrel between
   him and Ishbosheth, which led to Abner's going over to the side
   of David (2 Sam. 3:17-21).
   

2. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)
Rizpah, bed; extension; a coal


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