2 Samuel 21:12

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Summary

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:

The bones of saul

2 Samuel 2:5

1 Samuel 31:11

Beth-shan

Joshua 17:11

In gilboa

Bible References

The bones of saul

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, “May you be blessed by the Lord because you showed this graciousness and loyalty to Saul your lord (king), and buried him.

When the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

Beth-shan

Also, in Issachar and in Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean and its towns and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; the third is Napheth.

In gilboa

And the young man who told him explained, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear, and the chariots and horsemen [of the Philistines] were close behind him.

The Philistines assembled and came and camped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all the Israelites and they camped at Gilboa.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.