1 Chronicles 10:11

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1 Chronicles 10:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible

9 They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.

10 They put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of Dagon.

11 When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

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1 Samuel 11:1

Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”

1 Samuel 11:2

But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:3

“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”

1 Samuel 11:4

When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and relayed these words in the hearing of the people, they all wept aloud.

1 Samuel 11:5

Just then Saul was returning from the field, behind his oxen. “What troubles the people?” asked Saul. “Why are they weeping?” And they relayed to him the words of the men from Jabesh.

1 Samuel 11:6

When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.

1 Samuel 11:7

He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.

1 Samuel 11:8

And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.

1 Samuel 11:9

So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.

1 Samuel 11:10

Then the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Tomorrow we will come out, and you can do with us whatever seems good to you.”

1 Samuel 11:11

The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.

1 Samuel 31:11

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

1 Samuel 31:12

all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.

1 Samuel 31:13

Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.

2 Samuel 2:4

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 2:5

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.

2 Samuel 2:6

Now may the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness, and I will also show you the same favor because you have done this.

2 Samuel 2:7

Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”