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1 Samuel 31:11-13
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 31:11-13
Contemporary English Version
11 The people who lived in Jabesh in Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul's body. 12 So one night, some brave men from Jabesh went to Beth-Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons, then brought them back to Jabesh and burned them. 13 They buried the bones under a small tree in Jabesh, and for seven days, they went without eating to show their sorrow.
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1 Samuel 31:11-13
New International Version
1 Samuel 31:11-13
New International Version
11 When the people of Jabesh Gilead(A) heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all their valiant men(B) marched through the night to Beth Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth Shan and went to Jabesh, where they burned(C) them. 13 Then they took their bones(D) and buried them under a tamarisk(E) tree at Jabesh, and they fasted(F) seven days.(G)
1 Samuel 31:11-13
King James Version
1 Samuel 31:11-13
King James Version
11 And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
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