allthe valiantmenaroseand tookaway the bodyof Sauland the bodiesof his sonsand broughtthem to Jabesh,and they buriedtheir bonesunderthe oakin Jabesh,and fastedsevendays.
Abrampassedthroughthe landas faras the siteof Shechem,to the oakof Moreh.Now the Canaanite[was] thenin the land.
Now Deborah,Rebekah'snurse,died,and she was buriedbelowBethelunderthe oak;it was namedAllon-bacuth.
When they cameto the threshingfloorof Atad,whichis beyondthe Jordan,they lamentedtherewith a verygreatand sorrowfullamentation;and he observedsevendaysmourningfor his father.
Then allthe peoplecameto persuade Davidto eatbreadwhile it was stillday;but Davidvowed,saying,"May Goddosoto me, and morealso,ifI tastebreadoranythingelsebeforethe sungoesdown."
When allJabesh-gileadheardallthat the Philistineshad doneto Saul,
and manyof the Jewshad cometo Marthaand Mary,to consolethem concerning[their] brother.
Now Nahashthe Ammonitecameup and besiegedJabesh-gilead;and allthe menof Jabeshsaidto Nahash,"Makea covenantwith us and we will serveyou."
They saidto the messengerswho had come,"Thusyou shall sayto the menof Jabesh-gilead,'Tomorrow,by the time the sunis hot,you will havedeliverance.'"So the messengerswentand toldthe menof Jabesh;and they were glad.
allthe valiantmenroseand walkedallnight,and tookthe bodyof Sauland the bodiesof his sonsfrom the wallof Beth-shan,and they cameto Jabeshand burnedthem there.
