1 Samuel 31:13 KJV
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Matthew Henry
- Saul's body rescued by the men of Jabesh-gileadThe Scripture makes no mention what became of the souls of Saul and his sons, after they were dead; but of their bodies only: secret things belong not to us....
Thompson Chains
- Burying-placesSee the chain from Genesis 47:30 · 5 links
- Fasting (3)Link 6 of 19 · next 2 Samuel 1:12
Cross References
- Genesis 50:10 And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
- 2 Samuel 21:12–14 And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa: …
- 1 Samuel 22:6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
- Genesis 35:8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.
- 2 Samuel 1:12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
- 2 Samuel 2:4–5 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul. …
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Topics
- Burial King Saul’s
- David Death and burial of Saul and his sons
- Fasting Of the people of Jabesh-gilead, for Saul and his sons
- Israel Israel defeated by the Philistines, and Saul and his sons are killed
- Jabesh-Gilead Saul and his sons buried at
- Jonathan Buried by inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead
- Mourning Fasting
- Philistines Defeat the Israelites and kill Saul and his sons
- Saul Is defeated, and is killed with some of his sons
- Seven Fasts of
Kings of Israel & Judah
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1095–1015 BC · Saul and David reign in Israel
Bible Dictionary
- JabeshDry. (1.) For Jabesh-Gilead (1 Sam 11:3, 1 Sam 11:9, 1 Sam 11:10).
Strong’s Numbers
- And they took לָקַח lâqach
- their bones עֶצֶם ʻetsem
- and buried קָבַר qâbar
- under a tree אֵשֶׁל ʼêshel
- at Jabesh יָבֵשׁ Yâbêsh
- and fasted צוּם tsûwm
- seven שֶׁבַע shebaʻ
- days יוֹם yôwm
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