Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Bribes, Gifts, and Tribute
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 21:28:37 -0500
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
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>
>