1 Samuel 31:11 Meaning
And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
Context Explained
9And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
11And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
12All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
13And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
2 Samuel 1:11-12
The mourning for Saul by the people of Jabesh-gilead reflects the communal grief in Israel.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, reflecting the sorrow felt over Saul's death.
Romans 12:15
Rejoicing and mourning together is a theme present in both verses.
Source: 1 Samuel 31:11