They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 10 of 1 Chronicles. Saul’s death and that of his sons in battle against the Philistines are narrated concisely. The Chronicler emphasizes the military disaster and the later humiliation of Saul’s body. The people of Jabesh-gilead, who recover the bodies and bury them, recall the ancient relationship of loyalty between Jabesh and Saul.
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machten sie sich auf, alle streitbaren Männer, und nahmen die Leichname Sauls und seiner Söhne und brachten sie gen Jabes und begruben ihre Gebeine unter der Eiche zu Jabes und fasteten sieben Tage.
Levantáronse todos los hombres valientes, y tomaron el cuerpo de Saúl, y los cuerpos de sus hijos, y trajéronlos a Jabes; y enterraron sus huesos debajo del alcornoque en Jabes, y ayunaron siete días.
todos los hombres valientes se levantaron, tomaron el cuerpo de Saúl y los cuerpos de sus hijos, y los llevaron a Jabes. Enterraron sus huesos debajo del terebinto que había en Jabes y ayunaron siete días.
tous les hommes vaillants se levèrent, prirent le corps de Saül et ceux de ses fils, et les transportèrent à Jabès. Ils enterrèrent leurs os sous le térébinthe, à Jabès, et ils jeûnèrent sept jours.
tutti gli uomini di valore d’infra loro si levarono, e tolsero via il corpo di Saulle, ed i corpi de’ suoi figliuoli, e li portarono in Iabes, e seppellirono le loro ossa sotto la quercia in Iabes, e digiunarono sette giorni.
Então todos os homens valorosos se levantaram, e tomaram o corpo de Saul, e os corpos de seus filhos, e os trouxeram a Jabes; e sepultaram os seus ossos debaixo de um carvalho em Jabes, e jejuaram sete dias.
他們中間所有的勇士就起身,把 掃羅 和他兒子的屍身送到 雅比 ,把他們的屍骨葬在 雅比 的橡樹下,禁食七日。
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