What does 1 Samuel 31:12 mean?

1 Samuel 31:12 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

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1 Samuel 31:12 Meaning

All 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.

Context Explained

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

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Source: 1 Samuel 31:12