Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Jabesh-gilead » Saul and his sons buried at
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron. They anointed David as king of Judah. David heard that the people of Jabesh-gilead (Jabesh in Gilead) buried Saul.
Verse Concepts
The people living in Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul. All the fighting men marched all night and took the dead bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth Shan. They came back to Jabesh and burned the bodies. They buried the bones under a small tree in Jabesh. Then for seven days, they went without eating to show their sorrow.
When all the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard of everything the Philistines had done to Saul, all their fighting men took the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the great tree in Jabesh. Then they fasted seven days.