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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But when the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now when the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the residents of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the residents of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people who lived in Jabesh in Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul's body. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the people living in Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When the people of Jabesh in Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the residents of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But when the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they hear regarding it—the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead—that which the Philistines have done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they hear regarding it -- the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead -- that which the Philistines have done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead will hear concerning him what the rovers did to Saul,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now when the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul and to his sons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the dwellers of Yabish of Gelad heard the thing that the Philistines had done to Shaul and to his sons<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the inhabitants of Jabis Galaad hear what the Philistines did to Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/31-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=9096" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Jabesh-gilead's Tribute to Saul</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">When the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3003.htm" title="3003: yā·ḇêš (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Gilead, also an Isr. The same as yabesh; Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">of Jabesh-gilead</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: gil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·mə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">had done</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: lə·šā·’ūl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">to Saul,</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4-5</a></span><br />Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.” / So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-11.htm">1 Chronicles 10:11-12</a></span><br />When all the people of Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul, / all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">2 Samuel 21:12-14</a></span><br />he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa. / So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged. / And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-8.htm">Judges 21:8-12</a></span><br />So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly. / For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there. / So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">2 Samuel 1:20</a></span><br />Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">1 Kings 21:13</a></span><br />And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-35.htm">2 Kings 9:35-37</a></span><br />But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands. / So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-12.htm">Matthew 14:12</a></span><br />Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-29.htm">Mark 6:29</a></span><br />When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Acts 8:2</a></span><br />God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2-4</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her. / Then Abraham got up from beside his dead wife and said to the Hittites, / “I am a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10-11</a></span><br />When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days. / When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Joshua 24:29-30</a></span><br />Some time later, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110. / And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm">2 Samuel 3:31-32</a></span><br />Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier. / When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm">2 Samuel 4:12</a></span><br />So David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;</p><p class="hdg">Jabesh-gilead</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1</a></b></br> Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a></b></br> And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, <i>That</i> the men of Jabeshgilead <i>were they</i> that buried Saul.</p><p class="hdg">of that.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/13-7.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-8.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-10.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">Jabeshgilead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">Jabesh-Gilead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">Ja'besh-Gil'ead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-9.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-9.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/joshua/22-20.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">Saul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">Jabesh</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">Jabeshgilead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">Jabesh-Gilead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">Ja'besh-Gil'ead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-18.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">Saul</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">he and his armor bearer kill themselves.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">They triumph over the dead bodies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-11.htm">They of Jabesh Gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">burn them at Jabesh, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-13.htm">and mournfully bury their bodies.</a></span><br></div></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the people of Jabesh-gilead</b><br>Jabesh-gilead was a city located east of the Jordan River in the territory of Gilead. It is significant in Israel's history, particularly in the narrative of Saul. The people of Jabesh-gilead had a special connection to Saul because he had previously rescued them from the Ammonites (1 Samuel 11). This act of deliverance created a bond of loyalty and gratitude towards Saul, which is evident in their later actions. The city’s location in Gilead, a region known for its balm and healing properties, may symbolically reflect the healing and restoration they sought to bring to Saul’s legacy.<p><b>heard what the Philistines had done to Saul</b><br>The Philistines were a constant threat to Israel during the time of Saul. They were a seafaring people who settled along the coastal regions of Canaan and were known for their military prowess and advanced weaponry, including iron chariots. The Philistines' actions against Saul included not only defeating him in battle but also desecrating his body, which was a common practice in ancient warfare to humiliate the enemy and assert dominance. This act was particularly grievous to the Israelites, as it was seen as a dishonor not only to Saul but to the nation of Israel and their God. The news of Saul's defeat and the subsequent treatment of his body would have been a source of deep mourning and outrage for the people of Jabesh-gilead, prompting them to take action.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/people_of_jabesh-gilead.htm">People of Jabesh-gilead</a></b><br>Residents of a city in Gilead, east of the Jordan River. They had a historical connection to Saul, as he had previously rescued them from the Ammonites (1 Samuel 11).<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A significant enemy of Israel during the time of Saul. They defeated Saul and his sons in battle, leading to the events described in this chapter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel. His reign ended tragically in battle against the Philistines, as described in <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/31.htm">1 Samuel 31</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jabesh-gilead.htm">Jabesh-gilead</a></b><br>A city that played a crucial role in the aftermath of Saul's death, showing loyalty and gratitude to Saul by retrieving and burying his body.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle_of_mount_gilboa.htm">Battle of Mount Gilboa</a></b><br>The battle where Saul and his sons were killed, marking a significant turning point in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_gratitude.htm">Loyalty and Gratitude</a></b><br>The people of Jabesh-gilead demonstrate loyalty and gratitude to Saul by risking their lives to retrieve his body. This act of kindness reflects the importance of honoring those who have impacted our lives positively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_adversity.htm">Courage in Adversity</a></b><br>Despite the danger posed by the Philistines, the people of Jabesh-gilead acted courageously. This teaches us to stand firm in our convictions, even when faced with significant challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership.htm">The Impact of Leadership</a></b><br>Saul's earlier actions in rescuing Jabesh-gilead had a lasting impact, reminding us that leadership can leave a legacy of loyalty and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_tragedy.htm">Responding to Tragedy</a></b><br>The response of Jabesh-gilead to Saul's death shows us how to respond to tragedy with dignity and respect, providing a model for dealing with loss in our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_risk_lives_for_saul's_body.htm">Why would the men of Jabesh-gilead risk their lives to retrieve Saul’s body if he was seen as a failed king (1 Samuel 31:11–13)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_jabesh-gilead's_slaughter.htm">What archaeological evidence, if any, supports the slaughter of Jabesh-gilead described in this chapter (Judges 21:8–12)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_burial_practices.htm">What does the Bible say about burial practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_the_conflict_on_who_attacked_philistines.htm">Why does 1 Samuel 13:3-4 give conflicting impressions of who actually attacked the Philistine garrison, Jonathan or Saul?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">The inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead.</span>--The memory of the splendid feat of arms of their young king Saul, when he gallantly rescued their city (<a href="/context/1_samuel/11-1.htm" title="Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.">1Samuel 11:1-11</a>) years before, when they were threatened with deadly peril by the Ammonites, was still fresh in the city of Jabesh-Gilead, and they burned to rescue the body of their hero from shame. It was singular how that first deed of splendid patriotism, done in the early fervour of his consecration, bore fruit after so many long years.<p>"Good deeds immortal are--they cannot die;<p>Unscathed by envious blight, or withering frost,<p>They live, and bud and bloom, and men partake<p>Still of their freshness, and are strong thereby."<p>AYTOUN.<p>Jabesh-Gilead, a city of Manasseh, on the further side of Jordan, on the road from Pella to Gerasa. perhaps about fourteen miles from Beth-shan (see <a href="/judges/21-8.htm" title="And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.">Judges 21:8</a>, and following). Its name still survives in the Wady Yabez, running down to the east bank of Jordan, near the head of which are still visible some ruins named El Deir, which Robinson has identified with Jabesh-Gilead.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Jabesh-Gilead.</span> Eusebius describes this place as situated on the road from Pella to Gerasa, and therefore it would be much nearer the Jordan than Mahanaim, and probably was not more than twelve or fourteen miles distant from Beth-shan. The people there had not forgotten how bravely Saul had saved them, and now showed their gratitude by rescuing his remains from disgrace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/31-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the people</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jabesh-gilead</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֵ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3003.htm">Strong's 3003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Philistines</span><br /><span class="heb">פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשׂ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Saul,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁאֽוּל׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/31-11.htm">1 Samuel 31:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/31-11.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 31:11 When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/31-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 31:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 31:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 31:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 31:12" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>