2 Samuel 21:12

New Century Version

Then David took the bones of Saul and Jonathan from the men of Jabesh Gilead. (The Philistines had hung the bodies of Saul and Jonathan in the public square of Beth Shan after they had killed Saul at Gilboa. Later the men of Jabesh Gilead had secretly taken them from there.)

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:21

“May there be no dew or rain on the mountains of Gilboa, and may their fields produce no grain, because there the mighty warrior’s shield was dishonored. Saul’s shield will no longer be rubbed with oil.

2 Samuel 1:6

The young man answered, “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. There I saw Saul leaning on his spear. The Philistine chariots and the men riding in them were coming closer to Saul.

2 Samuel 2:4

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and appointed David king over Judah. They told David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.

2 Samuel 21:11

People told David what Aiah’s daughter Rizpah, Saul’s slave woman, was doing.

2 Samuel 21:13

David brought the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from Gilead. Then the people gathered the bodies of Saul’s seven sons who were hanged on stakes.

1 Chronicles 10:1

The Philistines fought against Israel, and the Israelites ran away from them. Many Israelites were killed on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 10:12

So the brave men of Jabesh went and got the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the large tree in Jabesh. Then the people of Jabesh fasted for seven days.

1 Chronicles 10:8

The next day when the Philistines came to strip the dead soldiers, they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa.

Joshua 17:11

In the areas of Issachar and Asher, the people of Manasseh owned these towns: Beth Shan and its small towns; Ibleam and its small towns; the people who lived in Dor and its small towns; the people in Naphoth Dor and its small towns; the people who lived in Taanach and its small towns; the people in Megiddo and its small towns.

1 Samuel 28:4

The Philistines came together and made camp at Shunem. Saul gathered all the Israelites and made camp at Gilboa.

1 Samuel 31:1

The Philistines fought against Israel, and the Israelites ran away from them. Many Israelites were killed on Mount Gilboa.

1 Samuel 31:3

The fighting was heavy around Saul. The archers shot him, and he was badly wounded.

1 Samuel 31:4

He said to the officer who carried his armor, “Pull out your sword and kill me. Then those uncircumcised men won’t make fun of me and kill me.” But Saul’s officer refused, because he was afraid. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it.