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It is most notably mentioned in the context of the early monarchy of Israel and the tribal dynamics of the period. The city plays a crucial role in several key events, reflecting themes of loyalty, deliverance, and covenantal relationships.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Judges 21:8-14</a></b> · Jabesh-Gilead first appears in the aftermath of a civil conflict within Israel. The tribe of Benjamin was nearly annihilated due to a grievous sin, and the Israelites sought wives for the remaining Benjamites. The men of Jabesh-Gilead had not participated in the assembly at Mizpah, leading to a punitive expedition against them. "So they said, 'Who among the tribes of Israel did not come up to the LORD at Mizpah?' And behold, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp, to the assembly" (<a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Judges 21:8</a>). The virgins of Jabesh-Gilead were given as wives to the Benjamites, highlighting the city's initial estrangement and subsequent integration into the broader tribal confederation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/1_samuel/11.htm">1 Samuel 11:1-11</a></b> · Jabesh-Gilead is prominently featured in the narrative of Saul's rise to kingship. The Ammonite king Nahash besieged Jabesh-Gilead, threatening to gouge out the right eye of its inhabitants as a disgrace upon Israel. The people of Jabesh sent messengers to Saul, who was then a newly anointed king. Saul, filled with the Spirit of God, rallied the Israelites and delivered Jabesh-Gilead from the Ammonites. "Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger burned furiously" (<a href="/1_samuel/11-6.htm">1 Samuel 11:6</a>). This event solidified Saul's leadership and demonstrated God's deliverance through His chosen king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11-13</a></b> · The loyalty of Jabesh-Gilead is further exemplified following the death of Saul. After the Philistines defeated Israel and Saul fell on Mount Gilboa, the Philistines desecrated his body. The valiant men of Jabesh-Gilead retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the walls of Beth-shan, brought them back to Jabesh, and gave them a proper burial. "When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, all their valiant men set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan" (<a href="/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11-12</a>). This act of bravery and respect underscores the deep bond between Jabesh-Gilead and Saul, likely stemming from his earlier deliverance of the city.<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Significance:</b><br><br>Jabesh-Gilead's narrative is interwoven with themes of covenant loyalty and divine intervention. The city's initial punishment for non-participation in the national assembly contrasts with its later acts of loyalty and valor. The deliverance by Saul marks a pivotal moment in Israel's transition from a loose confederation of tribes to a centralized monarchy, with Jabesh-Gilead serving as a catalyst for Saul's acceptance as king.<br><br>Theologically, Jabesh-Gilead's account reflects the importance of covenant faithfulness and the role of divine providence in the affairs of Israel. The city's experiences illustrate the consequences of disunity and the blessings of unity under God's chosen leadership. Jabesh-Gilead's actions in retrieving Saul's body also highlight the enduring respect for God's anointed, even in death, and the importance of honoring those who have served God's purposes.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>Jabesh-Gilead remains a testament to the complexities of tribal relationships in ancient Israel and the overarching narrative of God's faithfulness to His people. Through its interactions with the broader Israelite community, Jabesh-Gilead exemplifies the themes of redemption, loyalty, and the enduring impact of righteous leadership.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Jabesh</span><p>dryness; confusion; shame<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Jabesh</span><p>(<i>dry</i>). <ol> <li>Father of Shallum, the fifteenth king of Israel. (<a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10,13,14</a>)</li> <li>Jabesh-gilead, or Jabesh in the territory of Gilead. In its widest sense Gilead included the half tribe of Manasseh, (<a href="/1_chronicles/27-21.htm">1 Chronicles 27:21</a>) as well as the tribes of Gad and Reuben, (<a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Numbers 32:1-42</a>) east of the Jordan; and of the cities of Gilead, Jabesh was the chief. It is first mentioned in (<a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Judges 21:8-14</a>) Being attacked subsequently by Nahash the Ammonite, it gave Saul an opportunity of displaying his prowess in its defence. (<a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1-15</a>) Eusebius places it beyond the Jordan, six miles from Pella on the mountain road to Gerasa; where its name is probably preserved in the <i>Wady Yabes.</i></li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Jabesh</span><p>A city in the half-tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan generally called Jabesh-gilead because situated within the territory commonly called Gilead. Eusebius places it six miles from Pella, towards Gerasa. It was sacked by the Israelites for refusing to aid in chastising the Benjamites, Jud 21:8-10 </p><p>At a later day, it was besieged by the Ammonites, and relieved by Saul; in gratitude for which service the men of Jabesh-gilead rescued the dead bodies of Saul and his sons from the insults of the Philistines, <a href="/context/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1-15</a> 31:11-13 <a href="/2_samuel/2-5.htm">2 Samuel 2:5</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Dry. <p>(1.) For Jabesh-Gilead (<a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">1 Samuel 11:3</a>, 9, 10).<p>(2.) The father of Shallum (<a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10</a>, 13, 14), who usurped the throne of Israel on the death of Zachariah. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">JABESH</span><p>ja'-besh (yabhesh): A short form of JABESH-GILEAD (which see).<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3003.htm"><span class="l">3003. Yabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite</span></a><br><b>...</b> Yabesh or Yabesh. 3004 . a place in Gilead, also an Israelite. Transliteration:<br> Yabesh or Yabesh Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-bashe') Short Definition: <b>Jabesh</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3003.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm"><span class="l">1568. Gilad -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> of several Isr. NASB Word Usage Gilead (99), Gilead's (1), Gileadites<br> (2), <b>Jabesh</b>-gilead* (12). Gilead, Gileadite. Probably from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1568.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_5_sauls_expedition_against.htm"><span class="l">Saul's Expedition against the Nation of the Ammonites and victory <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> he led his army against those that were called Gileadites, and having pitched his<br> camp at the metropolis of his enemies, which was the city of <b>Jabesh</b>, he sent <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 sauls expedition against.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/how_samuel_found_a_leader.htm"><span class="l">How Samuel Found a Leader</span></a> <br><b>...</b> After about a month, Nahash, the Ammonite, came up and besieged <b>Jabesh</b> in Gilead;<br> and all the men of <b>Jabesh</b> said to Nahash, "Make terms with us and we will <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/how samuel found a leader.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/the_bright_dawn_of_a.htm"><span class="l">The Bright Dawn of a Reign</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And they told David, saying, That the men of <b>Jabesh</b>-gilead were they that buried<br> Saul.5. And David sent messengers unto the men of <b>Jabesh</b>- gilead, and said <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the bright dawn of a.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/the_death_of_two_brave.htm"><span class="l">The Death of Two Brave Warriors</span></a> <br><b>...</b> When the inhabitants of <b>Jabesh</b> in Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to<br> Saul, their brave men rose up and marched all night, and they took the bodies <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the death of two brave.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/the_end_of_self-will.htm"><span class="l">The End of Self-Will</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And when the inhabitants of <b>Jabesh</b>- gilead heard of that which the Philistines<br> had done to Saul; 12. All the valiant men arose, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the end of self-will.htm</font><p><a href="/library/headley/half_hours_in_bible_lands_volume_2/the_first_kings.htm"><span class="l">The First Kings.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a general. The Ammonites, a mighty and warlike people under king Nahash, besieged<br> the important town of <b>Jabesh</b>-Gilead. The beleaguered <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../headley/half hours in bible lands volume 2/the first kings.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/the_life_of_david/ix_the_king.htm"><span class="l">The King.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And what a pathetic beam of struggling light gleams through heavy clouds, in the<br> grateful exploit of the men of <b>Jabesh</b>, who remembered how he had once saved <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/ix the king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_14_now_saul_upon.htm"><span class="l">Now Saul Upon God's not Answering Him Concerning the Fight with <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> But when the inhabitants of <b>Jabesh</b>-Gilead heard that they had dismembered the dead<br> bodies of Saul and of his sons, they deemed it so horrid a thing to overlook <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 14 now saul upon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sayce/early_israel_and_the_surrounding_nations/chapter_iii_the_nations_of.htm"><span class="l">The Nations of the South-East</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Saul had begun his reign by rescuing <b>Jabesh</b> in Gilead from the Ammonite king Nahash,<br> who had threatened to treat its inhabitants with innate Semitic barbarity. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter iii the nations of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/meyer/john_the_baptist/xv_the_grave_of_john.htm"><span class="l">The Grave of John, and Another Grave</span></a> <br><b>...</b> case, it was a brave thing for them to do; an altogether heroic exploit, which may<br> be classed in the same category with that of the men of <b>Jabesh</b>-Gilead, who <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/meyer/john the baptist/xv the grave of john.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/j/jabesh.htm"><span class="l"><b>Jabesh</b> (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Dry. (1.) For <b>Jabesh</b>-Gilead (1 Samuel 11:3, 9, 10). <b>...</b><b>JABESH</b>.<br> ja'-besh (yabhesh): A short form of <b>JABESH</b>-GILEAD (which see). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jabesh.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jabesh-gilead.htm"><span class="l"><b>Jabesh</b>-gilead (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>Jabesh</b>-gilead. Jabeshgilead, <b>Jabesh</b>-gilead. Ja'besh-gil'ead . Easton's<br> Bible Dictionary A town on the east of Jordan, on the top <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jabesh-gilead.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/ja'besh-gil'ead.htm"><span class="l">Ja'besh-gil'ead (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Ja'besh-gil'ead. <b>Jabesh</b>-gilead, Ja'besh-gil'ead. Jabez . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Ja'besh-gil'ead (12 Occurrences). Judges 21:8 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/ja'besh-gil'ead.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jabeshgilead.htm"><span class="l">Jabeshgilead (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> An expedition went against <b>Jabesh</b>-Gilead, the whole of whose inhabitants were put<br> to the sword, except four hundred maidens, whom they brought as prisoners and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jabeshgilead.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nahash.htm"><span class="l">Nahash (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The inhabitants of <b>Jabesh</b>-Gilead having been exposed to great danger from Nahash,<br> sent messengers to Gibeah to inform Saul of their extremity. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nahash.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shallum.htm"><span class="l">Shallum (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Retribution. (1.) The son of <b>Jabesh</b>, otherwise<br> unknown. He "conspired against Zachariah, and smote him <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shallum.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fasted.htm"><span class="l">Fasted (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). 1 Samuel 31:13 They took their bones, and<br> buried them under the tamarisk tree in <b>Jabesh</b>, and fasted seven days. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fasted.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beth-shan.htm"><span class="l">Beth-shan (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> defeat on Gilboa exposed the bodies of Saul and his sons on the wall of the city<br> (1 Samuel 31:7), whence they were rescued by the men of <b>Jabesh</b>, who remembered <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beth-shan.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fighting-men.htm"><span class="l">Fighting-men (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 21:10 So they (the meeting) sent twelve thousand of the best fighting-men,<br> and gave them orders, saying, Go and put the people of <b>Jabesh</b>-gilead to the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fighting-men.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reigneth.htm"><span class="l">Reigneth (54 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (YLT). 2 Kings 15:10 And Shallum son of <b>Jabesh</b> conspireth against him, and smiteth<br> him before the people, and putteth him to death, and reigneth in his stead. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reigneth.htm - 22k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/death-of-Saul.html">Why are there contradictory accounts regarding the death of Saul in 1 and 2 Samuel? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Levite-concubine.html">What can we learn from the story of the Levite and his concubine? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Saul.html">Who was King Saul in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Jabesh (21 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Judges 21:8</a></span><br />They said, "What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah?" Behold, there came none to the camp from <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead to the assembly.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/21-9.htm">Judges 21:9</a></span><br />For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead there.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Judges 21:10</a></span><br />The congregation sent there twelve thousand men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, "Go and strike the inhabitants of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/21-12.htm">Judges 21:12</a></span><br />They found among the inhabitants of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/21-14.htm">Judges 21:14</a></span><br />Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead: and yet so they weren't enough for them. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1</a></span><br />Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">1 Samuel 11:3</a></span><br />The elders of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> said to him, "Give us seven day, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-5.htm">1 Samuel 11:5</a></span><br />Behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, "What ails the people that they weep?" They told him the words of the men of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">1 Samuel 11:9</a></span><br />They said to the messengers who came, "Thus you shall tell the men of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead,'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have deliverance.'" The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/11-10.htm">1 Samuel 11:10</a></span><br />Therefore the men of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you shall do with us all that seems good to you."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11</a></span><br />When the inhabitants of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">1 Samuel 31:12</a></span><br />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 Beth Shan; and they came to <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span>, and burnt them there.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-13.htm">1 Samuel 31:13</a></span><br />They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span>, and fasted seven days.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a></span><br />The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, saying, "The men of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead were those who buried Saul."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-5.htm">2 Samuel 2:5</a></span><br />David sent messengers to the men of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead, and said to them, "Blessed are you by Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">2 Samuel 21:12</a></span><br />David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10</a></span><br />Shallum the son of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">2 Kings 15:13</a></span><br />Shallum the son of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned for a month in Samaria. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">2 Kings 15:14</a></span><br />Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and struck Shallum the son of <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> in Samaria, and killed him, and reigned in his place.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-11.htm">1 Chronicles 10:11</a></span><br />When all <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span> Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-12.htm">1 Chronicles 10:12</a></span><br />all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to <span class="boldtext">Jabesh</span>, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/j/jabesh.htm">Jabesh</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jabesh.htm">Jabesh (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jabesh-gilead.htm">Jabesh-gilead (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/showed.htm">Showed (164 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/valiantest.htm">Valiantest (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon (39 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bethshan.htm">Bethshan (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/suffice.htm">Suffice (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sufficed.htm">Sufficed (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul (371 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mizpeh.htm">Mizpeh (24 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/thither.htm">Thither (119 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wives.htm">Wives (159 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/smite.htm">Smite (230 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/j/jabbok--the_northern_boundary_of_the_amorites.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jabbok: The Northern Boundary of the Amorites"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jabbok: The Northern Boundary of the Amorites" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/j/jabesh_gilead.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jabesh Gilead"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jabesh Gilead" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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