- The man:
- "Then there was¹ a famineª in the daysª of Davidª threeª years,ª yearª afterª year;ª and Davidª enquiredª°¹ of² the LORD.ª And the LORDª answered,ª° [It is] for¹ Saul,ª and for¹ [his] bloodyª house,ª because¹¹ he slewª°¹ the Gibeonites.ª" {2Sm 21:1} + "Because¹ Hamanª the sonª of Hammedatha,ª the Agagite,ª the enemyª° of all¹ the Jews,ª had devisedª° against¹ the Jewsª to destroyª° them, and had castª° Pur,ª that¹ [is], the lot,ª to consumeª° them, and to destroyª° them; ... But when [Esther] cameª° beforeª the king,ª he commandedª° by¹ lettersª that his wickedª device,ª which¹ he devisedª° against¹ the Jews,ª should returnª° upon¹ his own head,ª and that he and his sonsª should be hangedª° on¹ the gallows.ª" {Est 9:24-25} + "For²¹ with²¹ what²¹ judgmentª ye judge,ª° ye shall be judged:ª° andª withª whatª measureª ye mete,ª° it shall be measured²° to you² again.²°¹¹" {Mtt 7:2}
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