Cross Reference 2 SAMUEL 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

{2 Samuel 21:10} And Rizpah 7532 the daughter 1323 of Aiah 345 took 3947 z8799 x853 sackcloth, 8242 and spread 5186 z8686 it for her upon x413 the rock, 6697 from the beginning 8462 x4480 of harvest 7105 until x5704 water 4325 dropped 5413 z8738 upon x5921 them out of x4480 heaven, 8064 and suffered 5414 z8804 neither x3808 the birds 5775 of the air 8064 to rest 5117 z8800 on x5921 them by day, 3119 nor the beasts 2416 of the field 7704 by night. 3915

Rizpah:
"But the kingª tookª °¹ the twoª sonsª of Rizpahª the daughterª of Aiah,ª whom¹ she bareª ° unto Saul,ª ¹ Armoniª and Mephibosheth;ª and the fiveª sonsª of Michalª the daughterª of Saul,ª whom¹ she brought upª ° for Adrielª the sonª of Barzillaiª the Meholathite:ª" {2Sm 21:8} + "And Saulª had a concubine,ª whose nameª [was] Rizpah,ª the daughterª of Aiah:ª and [Ishbosheth] saidª ° to¹ Abner,ª Wherefore¹ hast thou gone¹ in² ° unto¹ my father'sª concubine?ª" {2Sm 3:7}

took sackcloth:
"And it came to pass,¹ when Ahabª heardª °¹ those¹ words,ª that he rentª ° his clothes,ª and putª ° sackclothª upon¹ his flesh,ª and fasted,ª ° and layª ° in sackcloth,ª and wentª ° softly.ª" {1Kg 21:27} + "How¹ do the beastsª groan!ª ° the herdsª of cattleª are perplexed,ª ° because¹ they have no¹ pasture;ª yea,¹ the flocksª of sheepª are made desolate.ª °" {Jol 1:18}

from the:
"And he deliveredª ° them into the handsª of the Gibeonites,ª and they hangedª ° them in the hillª beforeª the LORD:ª and they fellª ° [all] sevenª °² together,ª and were put to deathª ° in the daysª of harvest,ª in the firstª [days], in the beginningª of barleyª harvest.ª" {2Sm 21:9} + "And she shall putª °¹ the raimentª of her captivityª from off¹ ¹ her, and shall remainª ° in thine house,ª and bewailª °¹ her fatherª and her motherª a fullª month:ª and afterª that¹ thou shalt go² ° in¹ unto¹ her, and be her husband,² °¹ and she shall be¹ thy wife.ª" {Deu 21:13}

until water:
Some suppose that this means a providential supply of rain, in order to remove the famine; but from the manner in which it is introduced, it seems to denote the autumnal rains, which commence about October. For five months did this broken-hearted woman watch by the bodies of her sons! "That I will giveª ° [you] the rainª of your landª in his due season,ª the first rainª and the latter rain,ª that thou mayest gather² ° in¹ thy corn,ª and thy wine,ª and thine oil.ª" {Deu 11:14} + "And Elijahª saidª ° unto Ahab,ª Get thee up,ª ° eatª ° and drink;ª ° for¹ [there is] a soundª of abundanceª of rain.ª ... And it came to pass¹ in the mean while,ª ª that the heavenª was blackª ° with cloudsª and wind,ª and there was¹ a greatª rain.ª And Ahabª rode,ª ° and went² °¹ to Jezreel.ª" {1Kg 18:41-45} + "Neither¹ sayª ° they in their heart,ª Let us now¹ fearª °¹ the LORDª our God,ª that givethª ° rain,ª both the formerª and the latter,ª in his season:ª he reservethª ° unto us the appointedª weeksª of the harvest.ª ... Your iniquitiesª have turned awayª ° these¹ [things], and your sinsª have withholdenª ° goodª [things] from¹ you." {Jer 5:24-25} + "Are thereª [any] among the vanitiesª of the Gentilesª that can cause rain?ª ° or¹ can the heavensª giveª ° showers?ª [art] not¹ thou¹ he,¹ O LORDª our God?ª therefore we will waitª ° upon thee: for¹ thou¹ hast madeª °¹ all¹ these¹ [things]." {Jer 14:22} + "Then shall we know,ª ° [if] we follow² ° on¹ to knowª °¹ the LORD:ª his going forthª is preparedª ° as the morning;ª and he shall comeª ° unto us as the rain,ª as the latterª [and] former rain² °¹ unto the earth.ª" {Hsa 6:3} + "Be gladª ° then, ye childrenª of Zion,ª and rejoiceª ° in the LORDª your God:ª for¹ he hath givenª ° you¹ the former rainª moderately,ª and he will cause to come downª ° for you the rain,ª the former rain,ª and the latter rainª in the firstª [month]." {Jol 2:23} + "Askª ° ye of the LORDª ¹ rainª in the timeª of the latter rain;ª [so] the LORDª shall makeª ° bright clouds,ª and giveª ° them showersª of rain,ª to every oneª grassª in the field.ª" {Zch 10:1}

the birds:
"Yet¹ within threeª daysª shall Pharaohª lift upª °¹ thy headª from off¹ ¹ thee, and shall hangª ° thee on¹ a tree;ª and the birdsª shall eatª °¹ thy fleshª from off¹ ¹ thee." {Gen 40:19} + "Thou shalt fallª ° upon¹ the mountainsª of Israel,ª thou,¹ and all¹ thy bands,ª and the peopleª that¹ [is] with¹ thee: I will giveª ° thee unto the ravenousª birdsª of every¹ sort,ª and [to] the beastsª of the fieldª to be devoured.ª" {Ezk 39:4}

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