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and they gathered the bones of those who were hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there; and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of his son Jonathan, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He brought up the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son from there, and they gathered the bones of those who had been hanged [with their arms and legs broken].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David had the bones brought from there. They gathered up the bones of Saul’s family who had been hanged<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David had the bones brought from there. They gathered up the bones of Saul&#8217s family who had been hung<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son: and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When David brought up the bones of Saul and Jonathan, his men gathered the bones of those who had been executed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David took the bones of Saul and Jonathan and also gathered up the bones of the seven men who had been hanged. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He brought the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from there along with the bones of those who had been hanged, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David brought the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son from there; they also gathered up the bones of those who had been executed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son. And they gathered the bones of those who were hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and he brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son. They also gathered the bones of those who were hanged. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he brings up there the bones of Saul, and the bones of his son Jonathan, and they gather the bones of those hanged,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he bringeth up thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, and they gather the bones of those hanged,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will bring up from thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son: and they will gather the bones of those being hung.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he brought from thence the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, and they gathered up the bones of them that were crucified, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he brought the bones of Saul, and the bones of his son Jonathan, from there. And they collected the bones of those who had been crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he had brought up from there the bones of Saul and of his son Jonathan, the bones of those who had been executed were also gathered up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of his son Jonathan; and they gathered the bones of those who had been impaled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of those who were slain;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he brought up from there the bones of Shaul and the bones of Yonathan his son and they gathered the bones of the slain<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he carried up thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son, and gathered the bones of them that had been hanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/21-13.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/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6552" 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/2_samuel/21.htm">David Avenges the Gibeonites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>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. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">So David had the bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">of Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083: yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and nathan; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites.">Jonathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: miš·šām (Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">from there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: way·ya·’as·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">along with</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">the bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/3363.htm" title="3363: ham·mū·qā·‘îm (Art:: V-Hofal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sever oneself, i.e. to be dislocated; figuratively, to abandon; causatively, to impale.">of those who had been hanged.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>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.…<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="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">1 Samuel 31:12-13</a></span><br />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. / Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-12.htm">1 Chronicles 10:12</a></span><br />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/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="/2_samuel/3-32.htm">2 Samuel 3:32</a></span><br />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/9-1.htm">2 Samuel 9:1</a></span><br />Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">2 Samuel 19:24-30</a></span><br />Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely. / And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?” / “My lord the king,” he replied, “because I am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled so that I may ride on it and go with the king.’ But my servant Ziba deceived me, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">1 Kings 2:7</a></span><br />But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-32.htm">1 Kings 2:32</a></span><br />The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-33.htm">1 Kings 2:33</a></span><br />Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-44.htm">1 Kings 2:44</a></span><br />The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-12.htm">1 Kings 11:12</a></span><br />Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-31.htm">1 Kings 11:31-32</a></span><br />and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">1 Kings 15:4</a></span><br />Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">1 Kings 15:5</a></span><br />For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-1.htm">1 Chronicles 11:1-3</a></span><br />Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he brought up from there the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-9.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-9.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-28.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Hanged</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-6.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-9.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-6.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/ezra/6-11.htm">Hanged</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-17.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">The three year Gibeonite famine ceases, by hanging seven of Saul's sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-10.htm">Rizpah's kindness unto the dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's tomb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">Four battles against the Philistines, wherein four men of David slay four giants.</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/2_samuel/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there</b><br>David's actions here reflect a deep respect for Saul and Jonathan, despite Saul's previous enmity towards him. This act of retrieving their bones signifies honoring the former king and his son, who was also David's close friend. The retrieval from Jabesh-gilead, where the bodies were initially taken by the valiant men of Jabesh after Saul and Jonathan's death in battle, underscores the loyalty and bravery of these men. This act also fulfills a cultural and religious duty to ensure proper burial, which was significant in ancient Israelite society. The respect for the dead and the importance of burial are themes seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">Genesis 50:25</a>, where Joseph makes the Israelites swear to carry his bones out of Egypt.<p><b>and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged</b><br>This refers to the seven descendants of Saul who were executed by the Gibeonites as a form of atonement for Saul's breach of Israel's covenant with them. The hanging of these men was a public display of justice and retribution, common in ancient Near Eastern cultures. By gathering their bones, David is ensuring that they too receive a proper burial, which aligns with Deuteronomic law that dictates the removal of bodies from public display by evening (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a>). This act of gathering and burying the bones can be seen as a move towards reconciliation and healing for the nation, as it seeks to restore God's favor by addressing past wrongs. The theme of atonement and reconciliation is echoed in the New Testament, where Christ's sacrifice is seen as the ultimate act of atonement for humanity's sins.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his heart after God, who seeks to honor the deceased Saul and Jonathan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first King of Israel, whose reign ended in tragedy and whose remains are being honored posthumously.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonathan.htm">Jonathan</a></b><br>Saul's son and David's close friend, known for his loyalty and covenant with David.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gibeonites.htm">The Gibeonites</a></b><br>A group who had a covenant with Israel, whose grievances led to the exposure of the bones.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jabesh-gilead.htm">Jabesh-gilead</a></b><br>The place from which David retrieved the bones of Saul and Jonathan, showing respect and closure.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_the_dead.htm">Respect for the Dead</a></b><br>David's actions demonstrate the importance of honoring those who have passed, reflecting a biblical principle of respect and dignity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_loyalty.htm">Covenant Loyalty</a></b><br>David's retrieval of Jonathan's bones underscores the value of keeping promises and honoring relationships, even after death.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_justice.htm">Reconciliation and Justice</a></b><br>The act of gathering the bones can be seen as a step towards reconciliation and justice, addressing past grievances and restoring honor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>David's initiative in this matter shows the role of a leader in addressing unresolved issues and setting a moral example.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_remembrance.htm">Legacy and Remembrance</a></b><br>The passage encourages reflection on how we remember and honor those who have gone before us, impacting our own legacy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ark_to_jerusalem__before_or_after_philistines.htm">When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? After (2 Samuel 5 and 6) Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_rizpah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Rizpah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_famine_years_for_david.htm">God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine? Seven (2 Samuel 24:13) Three (I Chronicles 21:12)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david_passive_about_amnon's_crime.htm">Why does David seem to do nothing about Amnon's crime in 2 Samuel 13:21?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/21-13.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">[So David had] the bones</span><br /><span class="heb">עַצְמ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֔וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jonathan</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3083.htm">Strong's 3083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֤עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from there,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׁם֙</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[along with]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·’as·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the bones</span><br /><span class="heb">עַצְמ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of those who had been hanged.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמּוּקָעִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mū·qā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3363.htm">Strong's 3363: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sever oneself, to be dislocated, to abandon, to impale</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/21-13.htm">2 Samuel 21:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/21-13.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 21:13 And he brought up from there (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 21:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 21:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 21:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 21:14" /></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>