Thematic Bible: In times of bereavement
Thematic Bible
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of the people of jabesh-gilead, for saul and his sons
They took their bones, buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted for seven days.
every valiant soldier got up, removed the bodies of Saul and his sons, took them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh. Then they fasted for seven days.
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of david, at the time of saul's death
They mourned and wept, and then decided to fast until dusk for Saul, for his son Jonathan, for the army of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen in battle.
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of abner's death
Then all the people cried again because of him. Everyone tried to persuade David to have a meal while there was still daylight, but David took an oath by saying, "May God to do like this to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!"