1 Chronicles 10:11-13
International Standard Version
The People of Jabesh-gilead Give Saul a Proper Burial(A)
11 When all the residents of[a] Jabesh-gilead heard everything that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 every valiant soldier[b] got up, removed the bodies of Saul and his sons, took them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk[c] tree in Jabesh. Then they fasted for seven days. 13 So Saul died for his transgressions; that is, he acted unfaithfully to the Lord by transgressing the message from the Lord (which he did not keep), by consulting a medium for advice,
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- 1 Chronicles 10:11 The Heb. lacks the residents of
- 1 Chronicles 10:12 Lit. man
- 1 Chronicles 10:12 Or great
1 Chronicles 10:11-13
New International Version
11 When all the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead(A) heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all their valiant men went and took the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. Then they buried their bones under the great tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.
13 Saul died(B) because he was unfaithful(C) to the Lord; he did not keep(D) the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium(E) for guidance,
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