Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Peter:

Like you I won’t go into present politics.

I think there is another aspect as well. For example, in 2 Chronicles 25:6 
the king of Judah hired soldiers from Ephraim to be part of his army, under 
direct command of his officers. Similarly Ammon hired armies from Aram in 2 
Samuel 10:6.

But those kings who were bribed acted as a response to those bribes, as 
independent agents. They were bought, but not hired.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>

> On 17/05/2004 16:19, Karl Randolph wrote:
> 
> >David:
> >
> >What is at stake here is not the legality of the action, as we understand 
> >it, rather the action. This is giving something of value to get the 
> >recipient to do something that he normally may not do. In that way, a king 
> >can bribe another king.
> >
> >
> 
> Another example, closer to the context, is the way in which (allegedly 
> at least) the USA offered financial incentives to other countries to 
> join the attack on Iraq. A bribe? Unethical? That depends on your 
> political viewpoint - and I don't want to get us into a discussion of 
> that! But maybe similar political judgments were being hinted at in the 
> different nuances behind $XD and &KR.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Peter Kirk
> peter AT qaya.org (personal)
> peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
> http://www.qaya.org/
> 
> 

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