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)

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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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