2 Samuel 21:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

he went and retrieved the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead. (They had stolen their bodies from the public square of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hung them after they struck Saul down on Gilboa.)

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, who had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines slew Saul in Gilboa;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid wente and toke the bones of Saul and the bones of Ionathas his sonne from ye citesens at Iabes in Gilead (which they had stollen from ye strete at Bethsan, where ye Philistynes had hanged the, what tyme as the Philistynes had smytten Saul vpon mount Gilboa)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid went and tooke the bones of Saul and the bones of Ionathan his sonne from the citizens of Iabesh Gilead, which had stollen them from the streete of Beth-shan, where the Philistims had hanged them, when the Philistims had slaine Saul in Gilboa.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid went and toke the bones of Saul and of Ionathan his sonne, from the citezins of Iabes in Gilead, which had stolen them from the streate of Bethsan where the Philistines had hanged them, whe the Philistines had slaine Saul in Gilboa:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh Gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and David goeth and taketh the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son, from the possessors of Jabesh-Gilead, who had stolen them from the broad place of Beth-Shan, where the Philistines hanged them, in the day of the Philistines smiting Saul in Gilboa;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines slew Saul in Gilboa;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines slew Saul in Gilboa;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had taken them away secretly from the public place of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had put them, hanging up the bodies there on the day when they put Saul to death in Gilboa:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh Gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    he went and took the bones of Saul and of his son Jonathan from the leaders of Jabesh Gilead.(They had secretly taken them from the plaza at Beth Shan. It was there that Philistines publicly exposed their corpses after they had killed Saul at Gilboa.)

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 31:10-13 : 10 They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth and hung his corpse on the wall of Beth-shan. 11 When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all their valiant men rose up, traveled through the night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. They brought them to Jabesh and burned them there. 13 Then they took their bones, buried them under a tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
  • Josh 17:11 : 11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh possessed Beth-shean and its villages, Ibleam and its villages, the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, the inhabitants of En-dor and its villages, the inhabitants of Taanach and its villages, the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages, and the three regions of Napheth.
  • 1 Sam 28:4 : 4 The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem, while Saul assembled all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.
  • 1 Sam 31:1 : 1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
  • 2 Sam 1:6 : 6 The young man who was reporting the news said, 'I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and horsemen were closing in on him.'
  • 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, nor fields of offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled—the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
  • 2 Sam 2:5-7 : 5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, 'May you be blessed by the LORD for showing this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.' 6 'Now, may the LORD show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you this goodness because of what you have done.' 7 'So now, be strong and valiant, for your lord Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.'
  • 1 Chr 10:1 : 1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
  • 1 Chr 10:8 : 8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 90%

    13David brought up the bones of Saul and Jonathan, his son, from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been executed.

    14They buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin at Zela, in the tomb of Saul's father Kish. They did everything the king commanded. After that, God responded to the prayers for the land.

  • 82%

    7When the Israelites on the other side of the valley and the Jordan saw that Israel's army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and occupied them.

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

    9They cut off Saul's head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among the people.

    10They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth and hung his corpse on the wall of Beth-shan.

    11When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all their valiant men rose up, traveled through the night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. They brought them to Jabesh and burned them there.

    13Then they took their bones, buried them under a tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

  • 82%

    7When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and settled in them.

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

    9They stripped him, took his head and armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news to their idols and their people.

    10They put his armor in the temple of their gods and impaled his skull in the temple of Dagon.

    11When all the people of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, they acted.

    12All the valiant men arose, took the bodies of Saul and his sons, brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak tree in Jabesh. Then they fasted for seven days.

  • 17David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 2 Sam 2:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4Then the men of Judah came and anointed David there as king over the house of Judah. They also informed David, 'It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.'

    5David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, 'May you be blessed by the LORD for showing this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.'

  • 1 Sam 31:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, Saul's sons.

  • 57As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

  • 21The Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp changed sides and joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 54David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept the Philistine's weapons in his tent.

  • 2 Sam 1:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4David said to him, 'What happened? Tell me.' He answered, 'The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and Jonathan, his son, are also dead.'

    5David asked the young man who brought him the report, 'How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?'

  • 22From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

  • 8They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has given my lord the king revenge against Saul and his descendants."

  • 1 Chr 10:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, the sons of Saul.

  • 75%

    11Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

    12They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

  • 16Saul, his son Jonathan, and the troops who were with them stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.

  • 8The king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons of Rizpah daughter of Aiah, whom she had borne to Saul, together with the five sons of Michal daughter of Saul, whom she had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

  • 12So David commanded his young men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in Abner's tomb in Hebron.

  • 5Just then, Saul was coming in from the field, following the oxen. He asked, "What is wrong with the people? Why are they all crying?" They told him what the men of Jabesh had said.

  • 22So on the day of the battle, no sword or spear was found in the hands of the entire army with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan themselves.

  • 73%

    9David asked Ahimelech, 'Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon, because the king’s mission was urgent.'

    10The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • 25How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places.

  • 22Now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or destroy my name from my father's family.

  • 4He came to the sheepfolds along the way, and there was a cave. Saul went in to relieve himself, while David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.

  • 21He taunted Israel, but Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down.

  • 11When David was told what Rizpah, daughter of Aiah, Saul’s concubine, had done,

  • 72%

    51Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.

    52The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.

  • 46Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.

  • 42Saul said, 'Cast the lot between me and Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken.

  • 17Saul said to the men who were with him, 'Muster the troops and see who has left us.' When they counted, they found that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone.

  • 2So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had sworn an oath to them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for Israel and Judah.)

  • 2From that day forward, Saul took David with him and did not permit him to return to his father’s house.