“Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years,” 2 Samuel 21:1a
Every year I read through the Bible, I come across sections, or a Chapter, that is still a mystery to me. This is one of them. God brings judgement upon His People, and then for most of the chapter, we read a story that just defies understanding. So, rather than attempt an explanation, let me provide another verse that helps me.
Deuteronomy 29:29 says “The secret things belong to the Lord our God”. This is my “go to” verse when I reach an impasse in my understanding; like Peter says of Paul’s writings, “hard to understand”. Our resolve? We must believe that “the Lord of all the earth will do right”, and then just wait until we reach Glory for further illumination. Nevertheless brethren, let us press on!