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1 Samuel 31:13

King James Version (KJV)

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And they took their bones, and buried [them] under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

1 Samuel 31:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 31:13

Theological / Devotional

Fasted seven days. The inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead demonstrated unabated loyalty to their fallen leader. Having accorded his body and the bodies of his sons a respectable burial, they observed a brief period of mourning.

By SdaBc