Thematic Bible: In times of bereavement
Thematic Bible
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of the people of jabesh-gilead, for saul and his sons
Afterward, they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
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all their brave men set out and retrieved the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
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Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of david, at the time of saul's death
They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening for those who died by the sword—for Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord’s people, and the house of Israel.
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Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of abner's death
Then they came to urge David to eat bread while it was still day, but David took an oath: “May God punish me and do so severely if I taste bread or anything else before sunset!”
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