1 Samuel 31
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1 Samuel 31:8-13

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The next dayH4283, when the PhilistinesH6430 cameH935 to stripH6584 the deadH2491, they foundH4672 SaulH7586 and his threeH7969 sonsH1121 fallenH5307 on MountH2022 GilboaH1533. 9They cut offH3772 Saul’s headH7218, stripped offH6584 his armorH3627, and sentH7971 messengers throughout the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430H5439 to proclaim the newsH1319 in the templesH1004 of their idolsH6091 and among their peopleH5971. 10They putH7760 his armorH3627 in the templeH1004 of the AshtorethsH6252 and hungH8628 his bodyH1472 on the wallH2346 of Beth-shanH1052.

11When the peopleH3427 of Jabesh-gileadH3003H1568 heardH8085H413 whatH834 the PhilistinesH6430 had doneH6213 to SaulH7586, 12allH3605 their menH376 of valorH2428 set outH6965, journeyedH1980 allH3605 nightH3915, and retrievedH3947 the bodiesH1472 of SaulH7586 and his sonsH1121 from the wallH2346 of Beth-shanH1052.

When they arrivedH935 at JabeshH3003, they burnedH8313 the bodies thereH8033. 13Then they tookH3947 their bonesH6106 and buried themH6912 underH8478 the tamarisk treeH815 in JabeshH3003, and they fastedH6684 sevenH7651 daysH3117.

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