1 Chronicles 10:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

some brave men went to get his body and the bodies of his three sons. The men brought the bodies back to Jabesh, where they buried them under an oak tree. Then for seven days, they went without eating to show their sorrow.

Cross References

Genesis 12:6

Abram went as far as the sacred tree of Moreh in a place called Shechem. The Canaanites were still living in the land at that time,

Genesis 35:8

While they were there, Rebekah's personal servant Deborah died. They buried her under an oak tree and called it “Weeping Oak”.

Genesis 50:10

After crossing the River Jordan and reaching Atad's threshing place, Joseph made everyone mourn and weep seven days for his father.

2 Samuel 3:35

Then they brought some food to David and told him he would feel better if he had something to eat. It was still daytime, and David said, “I swear to God that I'll not take a bite of bread or anything else until sunset!”

1 Chronicles 10:11

When the people who lived in Jabesh in Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

John 11:19

and many people had come from the city to comfort Martha and Mary because their brother had died.

1 Samuel 11:1

About this time, King Nahash of Ammon came with his army and surrounded the town of Jabesh in Gilead. The people who lived there told Nahash, “If you will sign a peace treaty with us, you can be our ruler, and we will pay taxes to you.”

1 Samuel 11:9

Saul and his officers sent the messengers back to Jabesh with this promise: “We will rescue you tomorrow afternoon.” The messengers went back to the people at Jabesh and told them that they were going to be rescued. Everyone was encouraged!

1 Samuel 31:12

So one night, some brave men from Jabesh went to Beth-Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons, then brought them back to Jabesh and burnt them.