Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, - and fasted seven days.
New American Standard Bible
They took their bones and
King James Version
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Holman Bible
Afterward, they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree
International Standard Version
They took their bones, buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted for seven days.
A Conservative Version
And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
American Standard Version
And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Amplified
They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted [as a sign of mourning and respect] for seven days.
Bible in Basic English
And their bones they put in the earth under a tree in Jabesh; and for seven days they took no food.
Darby Translation
And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will take their bones and bury under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and they will fast seven days.
King James 2000
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they took their bones and buried [them] under the tamarisk in Jabesh, and they fasted [for] seven days.
Modern King James verseion
And they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh. And they fasted seven days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and took their bones and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
NET Bible
They took the bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh; then they fasted for seven days.
New Heart English Bible
They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Webster
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
World English Bible
They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they take their bones, and bury them under the tamarisk in Jabesh, and fast seven days.
Themes
Burial » Places used for » Under trees
Burial » Burying places » Tombs » King saul's
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of the people of jabesh-gilead, for saul and his sons
Fasting » National--exemplified » Men of jabesh-gilead
Jabesh-gilead » Saul and his sons buried at
Jonathan » Son of saul » Buried by inhabitants of jabesh-gilead
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Mourning » For the dead » Fasting
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 31:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul And Jonathan Die On Mount Gilboa
12 then arose all the men of valour, and journeyed all the night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-shan, - and came to Jabesh, and burned them there; 13 and took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, - and fasted seven days.
Cross References
Genesis 50:10
And they came in, as far as the threshing-floor of the Buckthorn, which is beyond the Jordan, then wailed they there - an exceeding great and grievous walling, - and he made for his father a mourning, of seven days.
2 Samuel 21:12-14
So David went and fetched the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, from the owners of Jabesh-gilead, - who stole them from the broadway of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, on the day when the Philistines had smitten Saul in Gilboa;
1 Samuel 22:6
And, when Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him - Saul, being seated in Gibeah under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants stationed by him, -
Genesis 35:8
And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and was buried below Beth-el, under the oak, - so the name thereof was called, Allon-bacuth.
2 Samuel 1:12
And they lamented aloud, and wept, and fasted until the evening, - for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
2 Samuel 2:4-5
Then came the men of Judah, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, Men of Jabesh-gilead, were they who buried Saul.